Hwang Jin yi 2007 HWANG Jin yi was one of the most legendary women in the 500 year reign of the Joseon Dynasty Born into nobility, she made the startling choice to become a gisaeng at age 15 By 18, she was the object of desire of all men and the envy of all women As both a poet and a courtesan, HWANG Jin yi was a woman ahead of her time who embraced her work and life with gusto, and become a role model for women in the 21st century Her only love, however, was a man nobody ever knew The man she chose was compelled to abandon his identity and cross class lines A revolutionary who dreamed of a new world, HWANG Jin yi became a heroine for the people In an age where ones fate was determined by birth, her commitment to her love never wavered