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[ chunhyangjeon ]
「명사」 Noun
Chunhyangjeon

The Story of Chunhyang, a novel from the Joseon Dynasty; the author and period are unknown; it revolves around a love story between Sung Chunhyang, the daughter of a gisaeng, a Korean female entertainer, and Yi Mongryong, a man of noble birth; it exhorts her fidelity to her lover while criticizing the tyranny of corrupt bureaucrats.

Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate

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