A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.
Production
Sumptuous Joseon-era sets that reek of class tension.
Acting
Cho Yeo-jeong weaponizes vulnerability like a blade.
Writing
Twists the classic folktale into something deliciously cynical.
Director
Kim Dae-woo
Kim Joo-hyuk
Bang-ja
Cho Yeo-jeong
Chun-hyang
Ryoo Seung-bum
Lee Mong-ryong
Ryu Hyun-kyung
Hyang Dan-yi
Song Sae-byuk
Byeon Hak-do
Oh Dal-su
Old Man Ma
Gong Hyung-jin
Sunglasses (uncredited)
Lee Min-woong
Apprentice (uncredited)
Sim San
Jang Sa-chi
Cho Han-cheul
Lodge Manager (uncredited)
Lee Je-hoon
Hanbok Designer (uncredited)
Um Tae-goo
Man (uncredited)
Choi Moo-seong
Kwang Cheon
Kim Sung-ryung
Wol-mae
Kim Sun-young
Gi-saeng
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This flips Korea's most beloved folk tale, where the nobleman traditionally wins; here the servant's perspective exposes class hypocrisy.
Director Kim Dae-woo spent years developing this after being obsessed with how class barriers deform desire.
KR
