Chunhyang
Seen it?2000 | 136 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (79 on Metacritic), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Once at a pagoda Mongryong Lee, a scion of a well-to-do family, meets Chunhyang, the young daughter of a courtesan and an aristocrat. Despite her low social standing she is smart and well-educated. The young people fall in love and think about marriage so that they could always be together. Mongryong is soon to go to the capital to take the state civil service exam. They part and in Chunhyang's life there appears the greedy and lustful Byun Hak-do, who tries to seduce her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$799K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Im Kwon-taek
- Lee Hyo-jeongChunhyang Sung
- Cho Seung-wooMongryong Lee
- Kim Sung-nyeoWolmae
- Kim Hak-yongPangja
- Lee Jeong-heonGov. Byun Hakdo
- Choi Jin-yeongGov. Lee
- Lee Hae-eunHyangdan
- Hong Kyeong-yeonKisaeng Leader
- Cho Sang-hyunPansori Singer
- Kim Myung-hwanPansori Drummer