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Portrait of a Beauty (2008)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Jeon Yun-su
Writer : Suryeon Han, Jeon Yun-su

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Kim Gyu-ri
Kim Gyu-ri
Shin Yun-bok
Kim Young-ho
Kim Young-ho
Kim Hong-do
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil
Kang-mu
Choo Ja-hyun
Choo Ja-hyun
Seol-hwa
Bo Ri
Bo Ri
Obscene entertainer 2
Lee Eun-mi
Lee Eun-mi
Dano [5th lunar day] gisaeng 4
Shin Yu-ju
Shin Yu-ju
Entertainer 3
Joo Young-ho
Joo Young-ho
Playboy

Crews

Suryeon Han
Suryeon Han
Screenplay
Lee Seong-hun
Lee Seong-hun
Producer
Park Hui-joo
Park Hui-joo
Cinematography
이유숙
이유숙
Costume Design
Hwang Sang-jun
Hwang Sang-jun
Original Music Composer
Jeon Yun-su
Jeon Yun-su
Screenplay
Jeon Yun-su
Jeon Yun-su
Director
Park Gok-ji
Park Gok-ji
Editor
Lee Ha-jun
Lee Ha-jun
Production Design
Kim Se-hun
Kim Se-hun
Co-Executive Producer
Hong Chang-pyo
Hong Chang-pyo
Assistant Director
Kim Seung-gyu
Kim Seung-gyu
Lighting Director
Kim Min-su
Kim Min-su
Stunts
Kim Yun-suk
Kim Yun-suk
Props
Lee Tae-gyu
Lee Tae-gyu
Production Sound Mixer
Kang Jong-ik
Kang Jong-ik
VFX Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

PORTRAIT OF A BEAUTY Official Int'l Main Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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