Tale of cjunyang

• Tale of ChunHyang
• Summary
• The Tale of ChunHyang is a very well- known legendary story in Korea
• between the two young lovers who remained faithful and braved all the
• odds just to fight for their love.
• During the Joseon Kingdom era in Namwon village North Cholla province,
• there lived a young, beautiful girl named ChunHyang, daughter of a retired courtesan.
• In the same village, there lived a young , handsome man named Yi Mong Yong, he had
• much literary talent and a magistrate’s son or son of local governor.
• The two meet at a festival marking the fifth day of lunar month. Yi Mong Yong,
• while strolling, saw ChunHyang, a very beautiful girl on a swing. The guy fell in love
• with her at first sight. At that night, he can no longer take out of his mind the
• moment he saw ChunHyang. He told his servant to figure out where the woman was
• living. Later, the man visited Chunhyang’s house , the ChunHyang’s mother at first was
• reluctant due to their differences in status in life however, later on, the mother
• acknowledged the relationship of her daughter and Yi Mong Yong.
• Unfortunately, Yi Mong Yong had to move to Seoul, as his father was promoted
• but before leaving gave a promise to ChunHyang that he be back and will marry her at
• the time he will pass the State’s exam to become a government official. He asked
• ChunHyang to wait. During that time, the young girl began living a lonely life.
• Now, a new governor came into the village , surnamed Byeon. Such man is very