Yohwa Eoludong (Korean요화 어을우동) is a 1987 South Korean film about the incredible life of Joseon-era kisaeng writer, artist and poet Uhwudong directed by Kim Gi-hyun and starring Kim Muh-hee.

Yohwa Eoludong
Hangul
요화 어을우동
Hanja
妖花於乙宇同
Revised RomanizationYohwa Eoeurudong
McCune–ReischauerYohwa Ŏŭrudong
Directed byKim Gi-hyun
Written byKim Hyeong-jeong
StarringKim Muh-hee
Park Geun-hyung
Guk Jeong-hwan
Edited byHyun Dae-won
Release date
  • May 23, 1987 (1987-05-23)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot summary

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The story follows Eoludong (Uhwudong), a gisaeng, poet, writer, and artist who lived in 15th century Korea. Eoludong was a beautiful, talented, and intelligent young woman who was able to read and write well.

However, she was a divorced woman, which was not socially acceptable. She had no other choice but to become a gisaeng, and she used her position to gain favor with the noble classes.

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