Seong Chun-hyang
Seen it?1961 | 144 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Pride & Prejudice, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Chun-hyang, the only daughter of an old gisaeng named Wolmae, falls in love with Lee Mong-nyong and promises to marry him. But Lee leaves for Seoul with his father who's an aristocrat, and the new governor, Byeon Hakdo, covets Chun-hyang because she is the most beautiful girl in town. When Chun-hyang rejects his order to serve him at night, Governor Byeon sends her to jail. In the mean time, Lee passes the state exam and becomes a special undercover agent of the king. He comes back to where Chun-hyang lives to save her and punishes Governor Byeon.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 832 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shin Sang-ok
- Choi Eun-heeSeong Chun-hyang
- Kim Jin-kyuLee Mong-nyong
- Do Kum-bongHyeong-dan
- Heo Chang-kangBang-ja
- Lee Yea-chunByun Hakdo
- Han Eun-jinWeolmae - Chun-hyang's mother
- Seo Wol-yeongIsato
- Lim Yae-simMa'am
- Choi SamPark Dae-bok
- Park AmKing