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New Tales of Gisaeng (2011)

New Tales of Gisaeng poster
Original title
신기생뎐
Directed by
Lee Young Hee, Son Moon Kwon
Cast
Im Soo Hyang, Sung Hoon, Han Hye Rin, Kim Joo Young, Lee Sook, Baek Ok Dam, Im Hyuk, Kim Hye Jung
Genre
romance film
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 69 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman becomes a gisaeng, a traditional Korean entertainer, and navigates her relationships and struggles in a modern setting. The series follows her personal growth and the romantic complications that arise with a wealthy man.

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What happens

New Tales of Gisaeng (Korean: 신기생뎐; RR: Singisaengdyeon; also known as New Gisaeng Story) is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Sung Hoon, and Han Hye-rin. Written by Im Sung-han and directed by Son Moon-kwon, it aired on SBS from January 23 to July 17, 2011, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 52 episodes. It is based on Lee Hyun-su's novel of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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