Then worms will be discussing The Tale of Chunhyang. The legendary story of the daughter of a kisaeng, Korean singer/entertainer, and Li Mong Ryong, the son of a local lord. Chun Hyang is the most beloved tale of love in Korea, the subject of that nation's first-ever talking film (remade more than a dozen times to date.) The pair's separation, her subsequent torture by a corrupt minister, and their eventual reuniting, were first remembered in pansori, a Korean version of Peking Opera, before the tale was written down by Shin Jae-hyo centuries later. The Chunhyangjeon is one of Korea’s most iconic stories. Although its author and date of composition are unknown. Themes covered are True Love and the Social Ladder, Love, and Endearing Justice.
Paperbacks can be purchased on Ebay.
This tale is available digitally in the west, for free!
Free access, Internet Archive:https://archive.org/details/chunhyang-tale/CHOONYANG/
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Chun-Hyang-Shin-Jae-ebook/dp/B01BTEXYEE
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-tale-of-chun-hyang-shin-jae/1123447456
