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Kisaeng (Korean: 기생; Hanja: 妓生; RR: Gisaeng), also
called ginyeo (기녀; 妓女), were
enslaved women from
outcast or
enslaved families who were
trained to be...
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truth about his birth; and a
young woman who does not want to
become a
kisaeng in
pursuit of
revenge for her family. Jang Dong-yoon as Jeon Nok-du / Lady...
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expensive accessories worn only by
women of high
social standing,
alongside kisaeng. They were
decorated with silk objects, gold, jewels, silver, coral, jade...
- enforced.
Kisaeng's ability to
create artwork admired by the yangban—upper
class men—was remarkable. Many
scholars note that the
sijos written by
kisaeng contain...
- (Korean: 황진이; 1506–1567), also
known by her
kisaeng name
Myeongwol ("bright moon", 명월), was one of the most
famous kisaeng of the
Joseon period. She
lived during...
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individuals but have also been
under state ownership. For example, the
kisaeng were
women from low
castes in pre
modern Korea, who were
owned by the state...
- Castes, who are
sometimes referred to as "Jogini". In pre-modern Korea, the
Kisaeng were
women from the
lower caste Cheonmin who were
trained to
provide entertainment...
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Kisaeng Eori (기생 어리) (1398 - ?)
Princess Yi Ae-jung (현주 이애중) (1414 - ?)
Kisaeng Cho Gung-jang (기생 초궁장) (1385 - ?)
Kisaeng Jeonghyang (기생 정향)
Kisaeng Chil...
- prostitutes, magicians, sorcerers, jail-keepers, and
performers (like the
kisaeng). Nobi (slaves) were
servants taken from the
cheonmin class to
serve yangban...
- Cho (leftmost), Mekler, and Kim
during a
dinner in
October 1945.
Several kisaeng (female entertainers) can be seen in the background....
