BasedontheLegendofChunhyang.Chunhyang,thedaughterofakisaengwhichistheKoreanversionofaJapanesegeisha,iscourtedbyayoungnobleman.HegoestoSeoultostudyforatestthatwillgranthimanappointmentfromtheking,buthepromisestoreturnforher.Whileheisgone,theregionalgovernortriestotakeadvantageofherbutsherebuffsallhisthreatsandenticements.Finallysheisimprisonedforherloyaltytoherloverandunderthreatofdeath.