Portrait of a Beauty (2008)

Portrait of a Beauty (2008) poster

Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother trains to take his place in the court, Yoon-jeong helps him out by secretly painting for him. The little girl’s life is turned upside down when her brother kills himself. In order to preserve the family honor, she is forced to take her brother’s name and lives as a man. Yun-bok’s genius and talent captures the heart of another great master of the time, Kim Hong-do. But her daring depictions of women are condemned by the royal institute as obscene. Yun-bok meets Kang-mu and falls deeply in love. For the first time, she feels the strong desire to abandon everything she has built and simply be a woman in front of the man she loves. Kang-moo sacrifices all for his love as well.

Director: Jeon Yun-su
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 108 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Hwang Sang-jun
Editing: Park Gok-ji
Production: CJ Entertainment, Iroom Pictures, Yedang Entertainment, Sponge
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko

Keywords

eroticism, joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portrait of a Beauty about?
Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother trains to take his place in the court, Yoon-jeong helps him out by secretly painting for him. The little girl’s life is turned upside down when her brother kills himself. In order to preserve the family honor, she is forced to take her brother’s name and lives as a man. Yun-bok’s genius and talent captures the heart of another great master of the time, Kim Hong-do. But her daring depictions of women are condemned by the royal institute as obscene. Yun-bok meets Kang-mu and falls deeply in love. For the first time, she feels the strong desire to abandon everything she has built and simply be a woman in front of the man she loves. Kang-moo sacrifices all for his love as well.
Who directed Portrait of a Beauty?
Portrait of a Beauty was directed by Jeon Yun-su.
Who stars in Portrait of a Beauty?
Portrait of a Beauty stars Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Young-ho, Kim Nam-gil, Choo Ja-hyun, Bo Ri, Lee Eun-mi.
How long is Portrait of a Beauty?
Portrait of a Beauty has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
What genre is Portrait of a Beauty?
Portrait of a Beauty is a Drama, Romance film.
Where was Portrait of a Beauty produced?
Portrait of a Beauty was produced in South Korea.