The Tale of Chunhyang: Korea’s Greatest Love Story (and the Original K-Drama)

Illustration of Chunhyang on a swing while Yi Mongryong watches, from the classic Korean tale

A young woman of low birth falls in love with a nobleman’s son. They marry in secret. He leaves for the capital promising to return. A cruel official arrives and demands she become his concubine; she refuses, and is imprisoned and beaten for it. Then, at the last possible moment, a stranger reveals his true … Read more