Portrait of a Beauty (2008) on Netflix
Sin Han-pyeong sends his daughter Yun-jeong into the court in her dead brother's place, disguised as a man, to paint under Kim Hong-do. There she meets Kang-mu, a seller of mirrors.
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Plot summary
Retired court painter Sin Han-pyeong still holds an old grudge against Kim Hong-do, the most admired painter of the day. He raises his son to outdo Kim Hong-do, and when the young man takes his own life, he turns to his daughter Yun-jeong, who has painted since childhood with unusual skill. She takes on her brother's identity and enters the court as a male painter, learning from Kim Hong-do, a painter trusted by King Jeongjo. Kim Hong-do notices both her talent and her girlish features. She meets Kang-mu, a playful seller of mirrors, and the two are drawn to each other. Kim Hong-do's feelings for his pupil turn to jealousy.
Cast
- Han Myung-gooas Jeong-jo
- Yeo Ho-minas Artist Shim
- Hwang Chan-wooas Artist Heo
- Kim Seung-hunas Artist Hong
- Kang Sanas Child Yun-bok
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- Lee Ra-hyeas Yoon-jeong
- Moon Yong-cheolas Jang Won-ro
- Park Bong-seonas Kang Se-hwang
- Kim Yo-ahas Official's Wife 3rd Level
- Hwang Yeon-heeas Official's Wife 4th Level
- Lee Sang-yongas Street Writer 1
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Portrait of a Beauty (2008)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Sin Yun-bok, better known by the art name Hyewon, was a real 18th-century painter of thematically provocative and artistically excellent works, but no record of the painter still exists.
- Art history scholars criticized the Korean entertainment industry for distorting historical facts about Sin Yun-bok, the 18th-century painter known as Hyewon, who was unquestionably a man.
