Hwang Jinyi
- In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Jinyi (c. 1520 - c. 1560) was a gisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty who lived during the reign of King Jungjong. Her gisaeng name was Myeongwol (meaning "bright moon"). She was said to be charming, witty, very beautiful, and very smart. Her personal life has inspired movies, a TV series, operas, and many novels. She has become a modern popular cultural icon of Korea.
| Hwang Jinyi | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 황진이 |
| Hanja | 黃眞伊 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Hwang Jini |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Hwang Chini |
| Gisaeng name | |
| Hangul | 명월 |
| Hanja | 明月 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Myeong-wol |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Myŏngwŏl |
Related pages
Other websites
- http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=173946
- Two sijo attributed to Hwang, translated by Larry Gross
- Hwang Jinyi:Navercast