춘향春香

[ chunhyang ]
「명사」 Noun
Chunhyang

The heroine in the Chunhyangjeon, the Story of Chunhyang, a novel from the Joseon Dynasty; as a daugther of a gisaeng, a Korean female entertainer, she achieves true love transcending social classes with Yi Mongryong, a man of noble birth; she is portrayed as a woman of unwavering chastity.

Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate

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