"A film of North Korea" "Love, love, this is love" "It is a beautiful love" "As beautiful as the flowers" "As pure as the dew" "This is the story of love" "Mong-ryong and Chunhyang" "A song that is passed on" "From generation to generation" "This is the song of Chunhyang" "THE LEGEND OF CHUNHYANG" "(Part 1)" "Miss!" "I collected the dew." "Really?" "It smells like flowers." "What great weaving!" "I'm done, get started with your makeup!" "Please pour that into the vase." "Hyang-dan, can you go grind the rice in the mill?" "Yes." "Have you finished?" "Yes." "Is it good enough?" "You weave well." "Today is Dano, let's get ready for a tour!" "Ms. Sung, are you there?" "Coming!" "She has already finished?" "I was just dropping by on the way." "It was a rushed job, I hope that you like it." "It's beautiful." "I did well to ask you for help." "She spent a sleepless night." "Really?" "It must have been hard." "How can I thank you?" "It is we who should thank you." "We trouble you all the time too." "Not at all." "Enjoy us as well." "What amazing talent!" "My daughter will be happy." "A woman cannot hope to survive in this world without practical skills." "That's why I taught her sewing and weaving." "But her talent just brought her additional trouble." "Because of my background, the poor girl has never known her father." "Due to my mismanagement, all that is left of her inheritance" "is pretty much restricted to this house." "You don't need to worry." "Your Chunhyang is so graceful and pretty." "Her beauty is known throughout the country, what's there to be worried about?" "Today is Dano, the streets might be disorderly, you must step up your guard." "Yes, Sir!" "Return to your posts, and do not harass the citizens." "Yes, Sir!" "Good morning, Father." "Sir, today is the feast of Dano." "I want to go visit Gwang-han pavilion." "You are of noble birth." "You must not mix with these peasant rabble." "Go back to your studies." "Yes, sir." "Hello." "Hello, Young Master." "So what did he say?" "He said no." "He said that I am a noble." "I must not leave the place." "Your father is right." "He is looking out for you!" "I need to go out, I can't stay at home and study all day!" "Go change." "You can go, but come home early." "Thanks, mom." "Chunhyang!" "Today is Dano, the streets are filled with people." "Be prudent, or you might end up as the town's laughingstock!" "Yes." "Give way!" "Give way!" "The son of the Governor arrives!" "Shoo!" "Out of the way!" "Look!" "Let's watch the wrestlers." "If your father ever saw that you were among the beggars, he will certainly punish you." "This is Dano, this is the only opportunity to see it!" "Miss, be careful!" "Don't fall into the water!" "Hyang-dan, let's go play on the swing!" "Alright." "Out of the way!" "Chunhyang, you are out touring too?" "You look so pretty today, too." "That's so rude!" "Miss, the young gentleman is staring at you!" "It is beautiful, the spring pavilion Gwang-han!" ""The distant mountains and the nearby grasslands greet me."" ""I am in such a delightful mood today."" ""The spring breeze gently wafts past me"" ""Opening up my heart and my soul."" "Wow, Young Master, I only knew you were an expert poet." "I didn't know you could ad-lib at will too!" "Young Master, the table is ready, come have a drink!" "Look!" "What is that red dot which is swinging in the sky?" "I see nothing." "Are the eyes of a servant worse than those of a noble?" "It looks like a fairy dancing under the blue sky!" "Young Master, it's a girl on a swing, not some fairy." "Who is this girl?" "It's Chunhyang, whom you ran across a while ago." "Chunhyang..." ""Scent of Spring"." "She is the only daughter of Wol-mae a former courtesan, known in our town." "Despite her origin, Chunhyang is good at literature, painting, music and she is courteous too." "She is a master at weaving and is exceptionally beautiful also." "She is well known throughout the region of Namwon." "This town not only contains one beauty but two!" "Clear the table and return to the house." "Valet!" "Can you help me call Chunhyang?" "You can't do that, you will be humiliated!" "Listen." "You're the only one who understands how I feel." "If she is such an exceptional girl, how would she humiliate me?" "You don't get it!" "She attracts suitors like a lamp attracts moths." "So many gentlemen are captivated by her." "They all tried to meet her, but no one has succeeded." "Please, avoid the humiliation, forget it." "Shut up and go!" "I will not go." "How dare you?" "Go get her now!" "Miss, why are you going there?" "The young master in the pavilion," "I prefer to avoid him." "Wait, Chunhyang!" "Chunhyang!" "The son of the Governor, Li Mong-ryong wants to talk to you." "My master is waiting impatiently." "Let's go." "Valet, govern yourself accordingly!" "It is unlikely that the son of a noble asks to see the daughter of a modest house." "I do not believe you." "It is the request of a noble, do not argue!" "You know who you are talking about?" "Chunhyang, as you have seen, Young Master is a handsome young man." "When he recites a poem, even the birds listen." "He learned that you were very talented in poetry too, and he would like to discuss some techniques with you." "Stop being so arrogant!" "Valet, tell him that I can not go." "What?" "Pass this message to him:" ""Who is Chunhyang to you?"" ""The peach blossom only blooms after a bitter winter."" ""The mere gusts of the spring breeze won't change a thing!"" "Hyang-dan?" "Wait, Chunhyang!" "Hyang-dan!" "Ah, damn it." ""...won't change a thing!"" ""A peach blossom..."" "It's the elegant smell of peach blossoms." "I get it, she thinks I underestimated her." "Truly, she has exceptional talent." "Young Master Li must have a crush on you." "Plant them in the garden outside." "It's no go." "Let's make some cereal cakes." "You love cakes with sesame seeds." "My mother also loves cereal cakes." "Let's make cakes with meat filling then." "Mother has been a loner ever since Father died." "We try to cheer her up with good food." "You are spending the night writing a letter?" "Valet!" "Yes?" "Deliver this letter, quick." "You are overworking me!" "Like a slave!" "You and your strange assignments." "Do not return without getting a response!" "Miss." "A letter for you." ""The moon shines bright at the pavilion."" ""The spring breeze warmly caresses my heart."" ""I should be drifting off to sleep."" ""But I lie awake in bed"" ""Deep in my thoughts."" ""Chunhyang, you are like the fragrance of a rose."" ""You have enchanted my heart and my soul."" ""Please reply, even one line would do."" ""I see why you cannot sleep."" ""The spring breeze enchants everyone's hearts."" ""I woke up last night to play my harp."" ""Did the spring breeze enchant my heart too?"" "Young Master," "I see this letter is keeping you awake!" ""I woke up last night to play my harp."" ""Did the spring breeze"" ""enchant my heart too?"" "Why aren't you asleep yet?" "Mother, aren't you awake too?" "I had a strange dream, and I woke up." "My heart is still racing at the moment." "You always have strange dreams." "In fact..." "Who?" "Ma'am!" "Young Master, that is the room of Chunhyang." "Quick, go there now." "Better you go first." "Young Master, you..." "Madam, look!" "Who's there?" "Is it a man or a ghost?" "Given the time, you must be a thief!" "Hyang-dan!" "Fetch the hot poker!" "Aren't you the valet?" "Madam, you must be blind not to recognise me!" "Silence!" "What are you doing trespassing in my place in the dead of night?" "Who's that man over there?" "It is the young Mr. Li, the son of the Governor!" "What, the son of the Governor?" "Hyang-dan, my shirt!" "Chunhyang, Young Master Li is here." "Young Master, you can come out now." "I made a big mistake." "Excuse me, Young Master." "My apologies, I didn't realise that it was you." "Do not be angry." "I understand, do not worry." "If I knew he was so tolerant," "I would have said more than that!" "I did not expect you to visit." "This is only a humble home but enter." "Go ahead." "Hyang-dan." "Go to the kitchen." "Fetch fruit and drink." "Madam, Young Master came for Chunhyang, but where is she?" "You didn't need to ask." "My daughter, the young master is there." "Welcome him." "What do you want?" "Good evening, sir." "Good evening." "I am very curious." "Why did you, the son of Governor, suddenly decide to visit us?" "I was told that Chunhyang was well known for her artistic talents." "I simply wanted to meet with her." "So, forgive me for intruding." "Do not say that." "Chunhyang does not deserve your high praise." "We are honored that you visited in this humble home." "Chunhyang, you heard why the young master is here." "Show him your paintings and play him a piece from your harp Gaya." "She is shy." "It is not very good, she looks forward to your guidance." "This house is going to have a change in fortunes." "Thanks to me." "This is for the young master." "Just for him?" "You're rude!" "Do not be so cold with me." "I have always been thinking of you!" "Tsk!" ""The full moon shines upon the pagoda, The Milky Way crosses the skies."" ""On Chilseok, the magpies build the golden bridge, Gyon-woo and Jik-Nyo are to meet."" ""Only Gyon-woo turns up, Jik-nyo is nowhere to be seen."" "My daughter, we have the heavenly Gyon-woo here." "We are very honored." "Should I go to Heaven and find Jik-nyo too?" "That's too difficult for me." "So, please, play a song to compensate for the absence of Jik-nyo." "Come on." "Because of your unannounced arrival, we don't have much good food left over." "We apologize." "Don't make noise!" "On Chilseok, the magpies build their bridge in the sky." "The recently united Gyon-woo and Jik-nyo must now separate." "Why do you want to become Gyon-woo?" "It is said that the flawless jade lies buried in the ground." "Who would guess that such a beauty is hidden in this house?" "If only she was of a noble family..." "My daughter, do not follow my example." "The young nobles are like butterflies, they never stay with a single flower." "You understand what I'm saying?" "Why are there nobles and peasants?" "Why must our lives be based on class?" "Valet!" "Where were you all night?" "Is my father asleep yet?" "Yes, for a long while, I even heard him snoring." "All right." "Let's go." "Are you serious about it?" "Shut up and get ready." "This painting would look great in my room." "This is not possible." "My daughter heard that you liked her paintings." "She spent three days and three nights painting this." "I can offer you everything else in this house but I can not offer you this." "Madam," "My Young Master has made up his mind to come and make this request." "Why not agree to it?" "What is your request?" "I will do everything I can." "I am listening." "To put it bluntly" "I am in love with Chunhyang." "Young Master, your comment confuses me." "I can't accept it all of a sudden!" "I have come to this decision only after a long period of deliberation." "Please do not reject my sincere proposal." "You flatter us, but I think it's impossible." "Impossible?" "It would be against the law." "A nobleman marrying an ordinary girl." "If your parents learn about this, they will certainly not agree to it." "I will persuade my parents." "Do not worry and say yes." "You are still young." "You're like a butterfly flitting from flower to flower." "In a short time, you will give way to the wishes of your relatives and you will abandon my daughter." "I can not bear to condemn my daughter to living a solitary life." "Forget it and go home." "We are happy together." "Madam, you should accept." "You might end up regretting it afterwards." "Where can you find a husband as rich, handsome and talented as him?" "I am a man of my words, I will not abandon her." "But Young Master, think about it!" "You only get married once in your life." "We do not take such a decision lightly." "Furthermore, Chunhyang is my only living relative." "She is my princess." "I love her no less than you do." "Please do not worry." "I will never cease to love her even if the oceans dry up and the mountains erode away." "Let me marry her." "But I cannot do so!" "I must not give way." "Please believe me that I am a man of my word." "Trust me." "The nobles and the commoners are like heaven and earth." "If I trust you, my daughter will end up like me." "I do not accept your proposal." "I can not." "Other men will change their minds, but I definitely will not." "Her father told me the same thing too." "My husband couldn't go against the wishes of his father and look at where my family is now." "So do not talk to me about marriage." "Valet!" "There are things out of my reach in this country given my position?" "You might be a man with power, but your power cannot make them change their mind." "Let us pause here I am having a terrible headache." "Why is there such a great difference between nobles and peasants?" "This could be such an easy proposal." "If only Chunhyang was noble..." "Well, why can't you become a peasant then?" "Idiot!" "Without the nobles, who will govern the country?" "Who will a valet like you work for?" "But don't the nobles only exist because of the peasants?" "How dare you talk back!" "Do you want to be punished?" "But Young Master, if you despise the peasants so much, why can you love Chunhyang?" "This is true." "I do not know what to say in response to that." "Let's go." "What have you been doing these days?" "Out with it!" "Tell me now!" "Please keep calm, he has been studying." "Stay out of it." "You do not know what is happening outside." "Father, calm down." "I have been watching the moonlit scenery at Gwang-Han Pavilion." "I tried to write a poem." "But your anger is making me lose my train of thought." "You are grounded." "Is that clear?" "Mong-ryong." "Did you tell your father the truth?" "Did you go to anywhere other than the pavilion?" "You have not lied to him?" "Mother, you are turning into Father!" "You there, get lost!" "Sorry, Governor Sir ordered me to stand here and guard this gate." "Am I a prisoner?" "Only your father can answer this question." "Silence!" "Get out now!" "The Governor has been very angry." "How can Young Master stay continue his studies in peace?" "He already suffered much after your refusal and now it's worse." "But why?" "It's been something else?" "The Governor has appointed a guard and grounded his son." "He is essentially under house arrest and can only stare at your house in vain." "A guard?" "Locked behind these towering walls" "The windows to my soul shut tight" "The more I try to forget her" "The more I miss her" "I try my best to inhibit these thoughts" "But the only thing I see is Chunhyang" "What is love?" "It makes me suffer so much" "Valet!" "I am dying of anxiety and here you are fast asleep?" "I can do nothing to ease your suffering." "Think of something!" "Young Master, she said no, what's the point of going back?" "Even if she did a hundred times, I'd go back." "Young Master..." "Why are you so desperate?" "I have a great idea to get us out of here." "What is this idea?" "The lights are out so early?" "I think he went to bed." "I brought him some supper." "Oh well, let's go back." "Sleep well, ma'am." "Thank you." "What is Miss thinking?" "Nothing, I'm reading." "I know." "You..." "Yong-soi!" "Hyang-Dan!" "It is you!" "Is Madam in?" "Yes." "Miss, the young master is here." "What?" "Miss!" "The young master disguised himself as the valet." "The young master arrives with the valet's disguise?" "A noble in commoner dress?" "Please come in." "I missed you so much I'm disguised as him!" "Young Master, please don't risk yourself to come visit." "No, Chunhyang," "I will come to see you even if the sky collapses." "Chunhyang!" "It's Young Master." "What is happening?" "Hello, I am back." "I think I have demonstrated my sincerity." "What else would you make me do?" "Young Master, are you taking me for a tigress?" "Madam, stop toying with him and accept his request." "Chunhyang, come out." "Now." "My daughter, you heard him, tell him what you think." "He really appears sincere." "What should I do?" "Tell him frankly what you think." "What do you want?" "Madam, can't you tell from her body language?" "She is consenting by her silence!" "So leave her alone." "What a crafty valet." "You have shown yourself to be sincere but since you cannot publicly declare the marriage can you write her a poem as a symbol of commitment?" "Hyang-dan!" "You scared me!" "You're so timid!" "Madam tells you to treat me with the Seoul Golden Deer Vintage!" "Our best wine?" "Quickly." "I don't have that vintage." "This is to celebrate the happy union between our two lovebirds!" "No, not a chance!" "Well, I'll settle for a lesser vintage then." "My daughter, this is your engagement oath." "Keep it with care." "But where is Hyang-dan?" "Does it take her all night to prepare dinner?" ""Mountains of diamond can be ground to flat land."" ""The oceans can silt into lush fields."" ""But our hearts will never waver."" ""May the gods of Heaven and Earth bear witness to this."" "Love, love, love" "What is this feeling?" "This love hiding in my heart" "It bloomed without me knowing" "It bloomed without the moon noticing" "It bloomed unbeknownst to the stars" "Love has blossomed in my heart" "O my love" ""The most lustrous pearl dulls in comparison to your eyes."" ""Flowers in full bloom pale in comparison to your face."" ""Our love is so deep." "We will never forget."" ""I could have everything in the world."" ""But if you are not by my side"" ""All the riches of the world would mean nothing."" ""I care nothing about gold and jewels Only you have that place in my heart."" ""Tell me, my love what does love look like."" ""Is it round, is it square?" "Is it long, is it short?"" ""I do not know if it is long"," ""But I know it's deeper than the sea"" ""And I know you cannot fathom its breadth."" "Look, my beloved is here" "Look, my beloved is here" "How can I live without you by my side?" "I would not live without you by my side" "Could I forget you in my dreams, my love?" "Could I forget you after my death, my love?" "The millennium will not separate us" "The centuries will not separate us" "Our love is eternal" "I heard a messenger has arrived from Seoul." "It must be an urgent message from the capital." "There is something going on." "This is making me anxious." "Hyang-dan, you should go out and scout for information." "Following the orders of the King, I have been recalled to Seoul." "Go quickly pack your bags and prepare for immediate departure." "Father, I'm happy for you." "Thank you." "I have 3 days to settle the remaining affairs here." "You and your mother will leave tomorrow morning." "Why are you still here?" "Father, you can let me settle these affairs." "You should join mother and go tomorrow." "You don't know what you are doing." "Just leave it to me." "What?" "You're engaged?" "What is this?" "Have you been lying to your father?" "Mong-ryong, are you aware of what you have done?" "Mother!" "I can not give up my fiancee, Chunhyang." "Can I seek your permission to bring her along?" "It is out of the question even if you two were married!" "Mother!" "If the Court finds out, your father will lose his position." "We will end up as beggars." "Marrying a girl courtesan?" "Shut up and get ready to go." "Do what you will, I can not leave without her." "What do you say?" "Mong-ryong!" "Guards!" "Assist my son in packing." "Miss, what would I do when you leave with young master for Seoul?" "You can come along too!" "I can finally go to the capital!" "The young master is here." "It is true?" "Hello, Young Master." "I feel so happy for you." "Your father is promoted to Seoul, why are you so depressed?" "I have to go to the capital first thing tomorrow." "Are you going to stay in this town for the rest of your life?" "I had wanted to go to Seoul for a long time." "I would have no regrets if I could simply bring you along." "I haven't even told Father about us." "I begged mother but she replied that it was not possible." "My dear, you have said that nothing will change" "even if the mountains of diamond were eroded to the ground." "Have you already forgotten our sacred oath?" "Say something!" "Why did this suddenly change?" "I hate my common birth!" "I hate it!" "Chunhyang!" "What is it?" "Young Master, you sneaked into my house at midnight and asked me to grant the marriage?" "Mother-in-law!" "Listen, it wasn't me who asked for this marriage." "You even swore by the gods that you would never abandon her, in this life or the next!" "I forgot that I was myself abandoned by my noble husband!" "I asked for this!" "Chunhyang!" "You might as well commit suicide here right now." "He can bring your body to Seoul!" "Mother!" "Listen, son of the Governor," "I would rather die than see you abandon my daughter and leave her alone in her room." "If you want her to live, bring her with you!" "I knew of the class divide between nobles and peasants but I did not expect you to change your mind so quickly!" "Young Master, is a noble entitled to break the hearts of others?" "My God, what should we do?" "What should we do?" "Mother-in-law." "I'll take part in the Imperial Examinations and return with honors." "My love will never change." "Wait for my return." "Stop it!" "If you are successful, you would be even more out of her league." "But my daughter is still a peasant!" "I have raised her with the most tender care out of the darkest part of my life, but to think this would happen to her!" "Mother, do not say such things." "It must break his heart too." "Soothe your anger." "Hyang-dan, accompany Mother to her room." "My dear," "Mother is old, please forgive her directness." ""Chunhyang"," ""I am a man of my words."" "But how many people actually return as promised?" "You two might as well as be separated by the Styx." "I can do nothing but grieve." "My worst enemy, my class of birth." "Young Master, we must leave." "Your father was looking for you." "When he couldn't find you, he flew into a rage." "Quickly, go back." "If you don't, he is going to send the guards after you." "Bid adieu, and leave." "How would I know" "The way our love would turn out" "How would I know autumn's approach" "When the spring flowers are still in full bloom?" "I am imprisoned by the chains of this forbidden love" "A love the world understands will bear no fruit" "Who can I approach" "To recount this tragic story?" "Only a prodigal son" "Can commiserate with me" "Let me wipe away my tears" "And comfort your broken heart" "Our newly kindled love" "Is now instantly snuffed out" "How cruel can this get?" "What a cruel world" "My dear," "Seoul is 1.000 miles away, please try to leave this behind and take good care of yourself." "Chunhyang, my body might have left, but my heart will remain with you." "Please keep this mirror with you." "I promise that my conscience will always be as clear as the mirror." "In the meantime, keep it as a symbol of my love." "My dear!" "Chunhyang!" "If I succeed in the Imperial Examinations, I'm sure I'll be able to persuade my parents." "Remember my promise." "Take good care of Mother." "I will wait for you." "Waiting for your return." "Never mind the treacherous storms of life." "I will always wait for your return." "You are the most precious thing to me." "Do your best for your studies." "Achieve your dreams, and you will achieve mine." "Chunhyang," "I thank you." "My love for you is as pure and flawless as jade." "Take this jade ring." "Keep it as a symbol of my love and do not forget our promise." "Chunhyang!" "My dear!" "Hyang-dan, I can't see him because of my tears." "Can you tell me where the young master?" "He disappeared with his horse;" "he has gone over the hills." "He's gone, he is really gone." "My dear I love you so much" "Are you really gone?" "Would I ever know" "When will you come back?" "part 1 END" "THE LEGEND OF CHUNHYANG" "(Part 2)" ""The path my love took"" ""Winding into the distance."" ""The footsteps he left behind"" ""Are deeply etched into my heart."" ""I will wait for him"" ""With the patience of a saint"" ""Hoping for his return."" ""I watch, sighing, as autumn ends"" ""And turns into winter."" ""Spring returns, but..."" ""Why has my beloved not returned?"" "Look at that, there's more!" "Four dresses in fine silk, two bolts of Hanshan linen..." "There are even amber pendants!" "Where?" "Here!" "It's beautiful!" "All these are gifts for Chunhyang..." "You've got a windfall!" "There she is!" "Chunhyang, look." "These are the presents that Mr. Hong gave to you." "Come look!" "Mother, why did you accept it?" "What do you want me to do?" "I can't bear your listless appearance all day!" "But I must keep my promise." "Young Master will return once he passes his Imperial Examinations." "Hyang-dan, ask Yong-se to bring everything to Mr. Hong." "If he wanted to come back, why did he not even write a single letter after two years?" "I speak from experience." "You should never have believed in that nobleman." "After all, he is no different from other nobles." "Mother, how can you say that?" "Did you not teach me to keep my promises?" "Oh God!" "My friends!" "Tell me please, what should I do?" "I think Chunhyang is right." "Do not be too hard with it." "She must be suffering too." "It breaks my heart." "No one is on my side." "If he wanted to return, why did he not send a letter?" "It is not right to make you suffer so much." "Mother!" "Look, the new governor." "He just increased the grain tax, we should go plead with him." "If we plead with him, we will probably get beaten." "The entire village is starving!" "I'm not afraid of a cane." "He can't beat us up, no matter how unreasonable he is, right?" "(Sigh)" "Out of the way!" "Out of the way!" "The new Governor is arriving!" "It looks bad." "Didn't I tell you?" "Ran-joo!" "You're pretty like a swallow!" "And romantic like the full moon." "The Governor is inquiring about Chunhyang." "Governor Sir, you must be tired after this long voyage." "I welcome you to my establishment." "You are the chief courtesan here?" "Yes, I'm Ran-joo." "Ran-joo..." "How many courtesans are there here?" "Sir, I cannot give a solid number." "There are many of us, but I don't know how many suit your tastes." "You are very talented to flatter a man." "Thank you for the compliment." "Who is the most beautiful one here?" "Why ask what you already know?" "I know?" "I was told that you inquired about Chunhyang." "Why keep up the pretense?" "Get out!" "We seek an audience with Governor!" "Get out!" "Governor Sir!" "Who are you?" "The Governor is having lunch!" "We are farmers under your governance." "We are petitioning for a reduction in grain taxes." "Shut up, get out!" "Governor Sir!" "What's going on?" "Governor Sir!" "Excuse us for this unannounced visit." "We are local civilians." "We are short of food and we are on the verge of starvation." "The steward is present?" "Yes." "How much rice is there in our silo?" "We have 650 bags of rice." "But they belong to the King and are for government expenses only." "We do not have any more food for aid." "No more food allocated for aid?" "Yes." "Then you let them enter to humiliate me?" "Disgusting plebeians!" "The Commissioner is present?" "Yes!" "They dare talk to me like that..." "This is blatant contempt!" "Arrest and punish them!" "Sir!" "Spare us!" "Arrest them!" "What does this famous Chunhyang look like?" "Why not take a look for yourself?" "Have some wine!" "However, what if Chunhyang refuses, though?" "Won't you lose face then?" "A daughter of a courtesan dares to refuse my application?" "The new governor wants my daughter." "What should I do?" "I should have married her off." "Miss." "You have not gone to bed yet?" "Your mother is worried about your lack of sleep." "I heard noise in her room, I don't think she is asleep either." "I'll finish it, go to bed." "She needs your company." "Wow, what a beautiful cloth!" "No wonder your work is in such high demand." "I'll dye this cloth to make your wedding dress." "What?" "Your hands are injured!" "It's nothing." "You've been orphaned from birth..." "Ever since you arrived in our house you didn't get to enjoy life." "Instead, you have suffered in silence for us." "Miss!" "Hyang-dan, we are both ill-fated." "At least you have found your significant other." "It is time for you to marry." "Miss, don't say such things!" "I want to be with you forever!" "I'm not going anywhere!" "You've talked to her?" "Yes." "So what?" "Erm..." "She is engaged to the young Mr. Li and she refuses to come." "I want to see her face." "At your command." "Chunhyang, come out!" "My daughter is not a prostitute." "She has nothing to do there." "Looking for trouble?" "Chunhyang, come out!" "No!" "I won't let you!" "Move!" "I said no!" "Where do you think you are going?" "Get out!" "You have no right!" "Let's go!" "Hyang-dan!" "Miss!" "You can't go!" "You will get hurt!" "Don't worry." "Come on!" "Miss!" "Chunhyang!" "Chunhyang is here!" "Boys!" "Everyone leave!" "Get me Mr. Seng." "Everyone leave!" "Chunhyang, come here." "Come." "Do not be shy, come over here." "Mr. Seng, is it she, Chunhyang?" "Looks like a pretty swallow." "Exactly." "Chunhyang, it seems you're engaged to the young Mr. Li." "Who have you been dating since he left?" "Is it a noble or a peasant?" "Do not be shy and answer me." "I am engaged and waiting for him." "I will not go with anyone else." "I don't think your statement is applicable." "Well said." "She is as eloquent as she is beautiful." "She has the appearance and the wit to match." "Certainly a rarity." "You have such a beautiful face and a beautiful heart." "But Chunhyang, a young noblemen are like butterflies." "You're just flowers that he plays with and discards." "He has certainly forgotten about you." "I pity you." "Wasting your youth on a mere promise, waiting for a man who won't return." "I suggest that for your own good:" "Dress up!" "Settle down here and serve me." "This is a great boon to you." "Even if my fiance never returns," "I will meet him in the next life." "So stop asking me such a thing." "Listen up!" "What eloquence!" "Is not it?" "Absolutely!" "Chunhyang, you're right to think that..." "What?" "You say she's right?" "Erm..." "I think that she may think so." "Listen, Chunhyang." "The moon does not lose its color even behind a cloud." "You try to hide your natural desires behind a veil of chastity, but I know girls like you." "Do not be so proud and accept my request." "Please do not continue." "You are the Governor, you should be working to help your people." "Help the people?" "Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs." "You should just accept his proposal." "Chunhyang, refusing as a courtesy is okay, but it is wrong to continue to be so arrogant." "You better to accept his proposal." "You don't want to annoy him." "You won't like that." "I'm not a prostitute, but an engaged woman remains faithful to her fiance." "What a strange answer!" "You're a girl courtesan and you talk about loyalty?" "This is absurd!" "Why must the courtesan's daughter also be a courtesan?" "A girl of humble origins cannot be chaste?" "What law is that?" "Fidelity is a trait reserved for nobles." "What?" "You are supposed to lead the people on the right path and not break the law!" "What insolence!" "Who do you think you are?" "Do you want to be thrown in jail?" "Governor Sir, if the city is besieged and you are taken prisoner, will you give in to their threats and betray your King by fear of punishment?" "Watch it!" "What a humiliation!" "Boys!" "Let's come down here!" "Arrest her!" "Guards!" "Arrest Chunhyang!" "Commisioner!" "She must not know the laws." "Indict her of her crimes according to the Grand code." "Chunhyang, listen well!" "According to the Grand code, refusal to follow orders is prohibited!" "The maximum punishment is death!" "Prepare to die." "What does the Grand code say about an official trying to abduct a woman?" "What insolence!" "Give her a caning!" "Mrs. Sung!" "Madam!" "Why!" "Miss!" "This is not fair!" "Chunhyang!" "My daughter!" ""May my tears turn to rain"" ""And my sighs turn to wind."" ""Fly, like an arrow towards Seoul"" ""And tell my beloved my sorrows."" ""Nightingale, singing in the trees"," ""Can you send the message to my beloved?"" ""Or are you the message from my beloved?"" "Hurry!" "Come on, hurry up!" "You are slow!" "Sixth silo." "Wait!" "Sir!" "Bastard!" "You are borrowing the King's grain!" "I'm going to measure it myself." "It is dry?" "Yes." "I dried it for five days, Sir." "What about the 50% interest?" "But if I have to pay the interest my entire harvest won't be enough!" "Bastard!" "You dare adulterate your rice with straw?" "Judging by the amount of straw here your "rice" is 25% straw and sand!" "No, Governor Sir, I didn't adulterate it!" "I wouldn't dare to!" "I have winnowed the rice." "50 strokes of cane for lying to the administration!" "Furthermore, you now need to pay 100% interest!" "Go!" "It is not true!" "Follow us!" "Governor Sir!" "Governor Sir!" "I am innocent!" "Those who can't afford the interest will have their properties seized." "Get lost!" "You can't pay your interest so I'm taking these." "These bandits!" "I owed them five sacks of rice so they took my plowing oxen!" "They have destroyed my livelihood." "So what says Chunhyang?" "She refuses your request and she would rather die a hundred times." "Arrogant bitch!" "We will see how long she can hold this." "In fact, I've had enough of Myong-wol." "Get me Nong-geum for tonight." "As you wish, Sir." "I'll try convincing Chunhyang in her cell again." "All right." "I convey the message of the Governor, this is your final offer." "If now you accept his request, he will forgive you and your mother." "If you say no, the governor will execute you on the 15th, his birthday." "It is all up to you." "So?" "Who is it?" "Hyang-dan." "Have you had dinner?" "You are aware of Chunhyang?" "We can not help you." "The Commissioner is here." "You should hide there for a while." "Please, take this wine." "Thank you." "Now hide there." "Chunhyang, if you choose death instead of yielding, your mother will be condemned to the life of a beggar." "That would be so unfilial of you." "Think of your mother and accept his request." "My mother would prefer to be a beggar than to see me serve another man and give up my chastity." "You don't need to worry about it." "What a stubborn bitch!" "I spent days and nights" "Behind these iron gates" "Despite my predicament" "At no time" "Will I ever forget" "The promise I made to my beloved" "Heartless corrupt officials" "Abusing their power" "To sate their boundless hunger" "He may give the order" "To end my miserable life" "But he can never make me change my mind" "Miss!" "Hyang-dan!" "Where is Mother?" "She learned about the order of execution on the Governor's birthday." "Since then, her condition has worsened." "Poor Mother, suffering because of her stubborn daughter." "I'm not afraid to die, but it breaks my heart thinking about my mother." "Miss!" "You are here with someone?" "Miss!" "Ah, you!" "You have do so much for my mother and me." "I have not even thanked you properly." "Miss!" "Your suffering will not be in vain." "I will go to Seoul and contact Young Master." "You should write a letter." "Miss, I brought paper and pencil." "He is studying, he won't return even if I write a letter." "Do not disturb him with news of my misfortune." "Abandon the idea." "When he returns after the Imperial Examinations, ask him to write an epitaph on my grave," "explaining how I died." "No!" "You cannot die without seeing Young Master!" "I leave tomorrow morning and will return before the 15th." "Please, write a letter to him." ""No matter what happens"" ""I'll be waiting."" ""No matter the winds and the storms"" ""I await your return."" "Chunhyang!" "(Sigh)" "The thousand miles to the capital is really far..." "Hey!" "What?" "Valet!" "Valet?" "Who are you?" "How do you know I am a valet?" "It's me!" "Oh God!" "Young Master!" "Calm yourself, get up." "Young Master, is this reality or just a dream?" "What have you done to leave town for so long?" "You are cruel!" "Do nobles not have feelings?" "Valet, calm down." "Not a single letter in 3 years and 3 months!" "Is this a rule of the nobles?" "What is it to be a noble?" "Do you know how much Chunhyang has suffered because of you?" "Say, where are you going?" "Where else?" "Returning for you!" "What has happened?" "It's a long story." "I return in shame." "Young Master, tell me what happened." "What has happened?" "I was bringing you this letter." "Chunhyang is going to be executed." "Chunhyang?" "Die?" "Tell me what has happened!" "Please tell me!" "You have seen me in this state." "It is pointless to ask further." "Give me the letter." "It's over..." "He was our last hope, and now there is no hope at all." "Everything is ruined!" "What do you want?" "Give me the letter." "Take it." "Chunhyang is dead for sure..." ""Wild geese fly northwards by moonlight."" ""You left me for your visit to Seoul."" ""Leaving me with only the lamp as company."" ""The despicable new governor wants to take me for himself."" ""Preferring death I refused his request."" ""I was thrown in jail and put on death row."" ""My dear"," ""even though he abuses his power blatantly"," ""our love is stronger than mountains and rocks"" ""and shall always remain pure."" ""My life is not yet extinguished"" ""but I have little time."" ""I fear I might not be able to be with you anymore"," ""and I tremble with grief."" ""Looking at the moon, I think of your face."" ""Regretfully, I cannot be with you..."" ""Not even for a moment."" ""I have spent four years without seeing your face..."" ""But I am behind these iron bars"," ""trapped in my misery."" ""Every night I walk"" ""the long road to Seoul in my dreams."" ""I cannot see you in person"" ""and this is the reason why I write this letter."" ""Please take good care of yourself."" "I'm going to stop him!" "Stop the Governor?" "Young Master!" "I have finally realised why you had not written back for so long." "You do not have time to write because you are the Secret Royal Inspector!" "Secret Royal Inspector!" "?" "Who told you that?" "Young Master, you can fool the ghosts, but not me." "If you're not the inspector, then what's this plaque?" "Silence!" "Do not tell." "I even have to hide it from my family." "I know that!" "This is why you are disguised." "If you disclose this secret, you will not escape death." "From the beginning, I did not believe that you are a beggar!" "When we attack the prefecture, let me settle accounts with the Governor." "Yes, it is granted." "When is his birthday?" "The fifteenth of this month." "The fifteenth?" "Then quickly leave." "Inspector, sorry, Young Master!" "You too hurry, to save Chunhyang." "Okay, let's go." "Chunhyang is saved!" "Come!" "Lieutenant, arrest him, and take him to Woon-bong prison." "But release him back to Namwon on the 15th." "We have an urgent investigation to do." "We will go to Namwon first." "We will carry out an investigation on the Governor discreetly." "Write down everything he does." "We will meet on the 15th at the pavilion in Namwon." "Yes, sir." "Chunhyang." "Gods of the Heavens, Earth, Sun, Moon and Stars, my daughter, Song Chunhyang of Namwon, South Jeolla, was unjustly punished and imprisoned following her refusal to serve the Governor to stay chaste to her fiance." "Now she is going to be executed on the Governor's birthday." "Oh heavens, help Mong-ryong succeed in the Imperial Examinations and return in time to save my poor daughter Chunhyang." "Hyang-dan." "Who are you?" "This is me." "Is it really you, Young Master?" "Ma'am!" "There he is!" "The young master is back!" "What?" "He is there." "Mother-in-law." "My God, is that you?" "Where have you been!" "Why do you only return now?" "Why only now?" "Are you returning to save my daughter?" "Hyang-dan, light the lamp and ready dinner." "Quick, come in." "Follow me." "Hyang-dan, I am very hungry, give me the leftovers for the day." "What has happened?" "I return in shame." "Tell me what happened." "My father lost his job shortly after our arrival in Seoul." "I had to live as a beggar." "I returned to see Chunhyang but found out that she was put on death row." "Why has fortune failed me so?" "It's over, she's dead." "Chunhyang my daughter is dead." "What should I do?" "Mother-in-law, don't despair." "Not everything is as bad as it appears." "What?" "What are you talking about?" "She'll be dead tomorrow!" "It's all over!" "You, a beggar?" "You don't know what you are talking about." "The gods have forsaken us." "I prayed for three years and three months and what has become of him..." "What have I done to deserve this..." "I thought I was marrying my daughter off into a noble family..." "What was I thinking?" "I engaged my daughter to a pauper, a fool." "Hyang-dan, destroy the altar!" "Throw the offerings into the river." "Young Master, please have this first, dinner will be ready soon." "Little fool!" "We don't have any rice left!" "What misery..." "Ma'am." "You lost everything except your birth." "Chunhyang will faint if she sees you in this state." "Miss." "My daughter." "Mother!" "What are you doing here at this hour?" "He's back." "Who?" "Yong-soi is back from Seoul?" "Miss, the young master has returned." "The young master?" "My beloved?" "Chunhyang!" "My beloved!" "I was expecting you." "I was expecting you even in my dreams." "This is all my fault." "Please forgive me." "What about the Imperial Examinations?" "You do not see his state of dress?" "He is a beggar, down on his luck." "What a pity!" "He dares to come find you after all these failures." "Mother, please don't blame him." "He is still my love, no matter his success or failure." "Blaming won't solve anything." "My beloved has come a long way from Seoul..." "He will be sad to be treated this way." "Stop it." "You are going to break my heart." "Hyang-dan," "you know what I feel and I know how you feel." "I do not have to explain," "I'll just ask you to take care of him." "Sell my dresses and my harp to buy him some new clothes." "In the drawer of my dresser, there is a jade ring." "Sell it to buy him a new hat and shoes." "I'm really sorry to ask you this." "Miss!" "Chunhyang, no matter what happens, we will deal with it." "Do not worry." "Look at you!" "In less than a day, everything will be finished." "How are you planning to deal with it?" "My dear, tomorrow is the Governor's birthday." "He plans to execute me during his birthday celebration." "Stay close to the place and after my last breath, take my body." "Let nobody touch me." "Cover me with your coat and bury me in a quiet location." "I will be at peace." "Chunhyang!" "My dear, do not be sad if I die." "Live in the house where we were engaged." "Concentrate on studies and achieve your dreams." "Please also... take care of my poor mother for me." "Chunhyang, don't say such things." "I will return tomorrow." "Wait for me." "Please don't do anything silly before I return." "Don't think of anything else." "Just wait for me to return no matter what happens." "Young Master!" "Today, at the celebration, the Governor will execute me." "I'm not afraid to die, but my beloved has turned into a beggar." "I do not know how to be at peace even after my death." "Tell the Governor, let me in!" "Who are you?" "Go away!" "You can not enter!" "I am a wandering beggar, I want to mooch off your celebration." "What insolence!" "Beggar!" "Who do you think you are getting here?" "Get out now!" "Boys!" "Kick him out!" "Kick the beggar out!" "This is the City Hall, do not approach!" "The gods will punish those who refuse to give alms." "Beggar, where do you think you are?" "Oh, Governor, he looks dishevelled but has the bearing of a noble." "Let him have some drinks at the side of the room." "Woon-bong, you believe he looks like a noble?" "Well, it is your birthday, and we are in a celebratory mood." "Leave him be." "He has a good eye." "What insolence!" "A beggar!" "Come, give me some meat." "Fine, serve him." "A beggar eats with his hands." "What a barbarian!" "Outrageous!" "Woon-bong, you should not have let him in." "He stinks." "I have an idea." "Ask him to improvise a poem." "If he fails, kick him out." "This is a great idea!" "I have a proposal to make you." "As it is difficult to see if this beggar is really a noble, we will ask him to compose a poem." "If you can't do it, you are clearly not a noble." "And we will know that he is a mad beggar and we will chase him off with the cane." "This is an amazing idea!" "Have you heard?" "Write a poem now!" "If you can't do it you will be punished severely." "They say that the Governor is going to put that woman Chunhyang to death today." "You have still not convinced this girl?" "Don't even talk about that." "All my life," "I have had many courtesans at my beck and call and no girl has ever humiliated me like this." "I have never seen a girl as arrogant as her." "So, I will publicly bring her out and put her on the chopping block." "Sir, this is going to be interesting!" "Quick, do it." "I do not have the right to say that, but today is Sir Governor's birthday, the shedding of blood might be inauspicious." "You are such a coward." "You will never be promoted." "Woon-bong, I'd do better in your position!" "It seems that a Secret Inspector is in the region." "We should be more careful." "Really?" "Did you see him?" "A few days ago, a young man appeared at my residence and I heard him say strange things." "Woon-bong, your imagination is really running wild today." "An Inspector in this peaceful country?" "I am not drunk yet." "Give me a glass!" "What do you want?" "What are you doing?" "He soiled the carpet!" "He also messed up my only clothes." "Cuff him immediately!" "Thank you for feeding a beggar." "I bid you adieu." "Stop him!" "Let him go, it is useless to argue with a madman." ""The good wine in golden cups"" ""The blood of a thousand people."" ""The delicacies in the jade plates"" ""Is the flesh of ten thousand people."" ""While the candles drip, the people cry."" ""While the courtesans sing, the people complain."" "Dear friends, have fun." "Excuse me, I must go." "Woon-bong, why so suddenly?" "Valet, come here." "Young Master." "You are late." "Why am I imprisoned?" "What crime did I commit?" "Excuse me, I fear you might divulge my secret." "It is time." "Once you hear the sound of the drum, block the back door." "Yes, Inspector!" "I mean, Young Master." "I will take good care of this cruel Governor!" "Be careful of what you say!" "Fine, Fine!" "Great." ""The good wine in golden cups..."" "Im-sil, what are you looking at?" "Oh, I forgot..." "I need to distribute rice to the farmers." "What has he written?" "This is the poem..." "What's happening?" "Why are all of you leaving?" "Hold. "-the blood of a thousand people."" ""While the courtesans sing, the people complain."" "Hail the Secret Royal Inspector!" "Hide me!" "Get off me!" "Wait!" "There is nobody to help me?" "You old bastard!" "You vile creature!" "Now you will have a taste of your own medicine!" ""Chunhyang", don't do anything silly before I return."" ""Please don't overthink the issue."" ""Hold on and wait for me."" "His voice still lingers in my ears." "Am I dreaming?" "The face that I have seen..." "Have I seen it in my dreams?" "Why has he not returned?" "What prevents him from coming back?" "Come on!" "Chunhyang is here!" "Chunhyang!" "Clear the way!" "Let Chunhyang pass!" "Do not jostle!" "This is the Commissioner?" "Yes." "What crime has Chunhyang committed?" "Daughter of a courtesan mother," "Chunhyang has rejected the Governor's advances repeatedly, Sir." "The Governor decided to execute her at his birthday celebration today." "Silence!" "Silence!" "Shut up!" "Do you have any last words to say?" "Inspector, the mountains and rocks steadfastly stand against the seasons." "The pines and firs steadfastly stand tall in the snow." "My decision will remain unchanged unto death." "Bring this to Chunhyang." "This is the ring I gave my beloved!" "Chunhyang!" "My dear!" "Let us go." "Look, lady!" "My son-in-law turned from a beggar into an inspector overnight?" "Mother-in-law!" "Mother!" "Mother-in-law!" "Up close, this is my daughter and my son." "Am I asleep or awake?" "Lady Chunhyang" "Not only is her face pretty" "His heart is even prettier" "Today we sing a paean to her" "Their love is pure" "Their love is sweet" "We pass on her story" "From generation to generation" "The legend of Chunhyang" "Scenario:" "BAEK In-jun (Winner of KIM IL-SUNG Medal)" "Directed by:" "YOO Won-jun and YOON Ryong-gu" "Photography:" "PARK Jeong-won (Award-winning artist)" "Sets:" "LIM Byong-sam (Award-winning artist)" "CHO Jeong-man and LIM Heung-eun" "Music:" "LEE Suk (Award-winning artist) SUNG Dong-chun (People Award)" "Makeup:" "YANG In-ae PARK Ok-ryun (Award-Winning Artist)" "Special Effects:" "HAN Hee-bok and SEO Yang-sik" "Editing:" "LEE Kyu-hwa Mixing:" "YOON Jae-bong" "Chunhyang:" "KIM Yong-suk" "Mong-ryong:" "CHOI Sun-kyu" "Hyang-dan:" "KIM Yong-suk" "Yong-soi:" "KO Jong-hwan Mother:" "KIM Sun-yong" "Adaptation:" "Eunseon LEE-SEGAY" "Orchestra Pyongyang Pibada (Winner of the KIM IL-SUNG Medal)" "Studio Art Film of Korea (Winner of the KIM IL-SUNG Medal)"