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...

(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...

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...

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...

Seo-hyun as young Han Hee-jae An intelligent and outspoken woman raised by kisaeng in Ihwaru. Jang Hyuk as Yi Bang-won Ji Eun-sung as young Yi Bang-won A...

prostitutes in Japan have been blocked within South Korea by the government. Kisaeng Prostitutes in South Korea for the U.S. military "US State Department Human...

expensive accessories worn only by women of high social standing, alongside kisaeng. They were decorated with silk objects, gold, jewels, silver, coral, jade...

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...

point Geommu was rearranged by the Royal Court and recreated by the Kisaeng. The Kisaeng learned the formalized dance through the Gwonbeon, a pre-Korean War...

2008. Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98) Military history of Korea Kisaeng Hwang Jini Birth year of her is doubtful; references indicate it could...

prostitutes, magicians, sorcerers, jail-keepers, and performers (like the kisaeng). Nobi (slaves) were servants taken from the cheonmin class to serve yangban...

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...

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...

October 2006. Retrieved 2015-03-05. Chung, Ah-young (25 October 2006). "Kisaeng Revisited in Modern Dramas, Musicals and Films". The Korea Times via Hancinema...

usually worn by female commoners. Especially in the western part of Korea, kisaeng (female Korean entertainers) commonly wore an ayam, and they were also...

"unclean", which has often included prostitution. In pre-modern Korea, the Kisaeng were women from the lower caste Cheonmin who were trained to provide entertainment...

similar profession in Japan Shirabyōshi, a similar profession in Japan Kisaeng, a similar profession in Korea Gaṇikā, a similar profession in India Tawaif...

warriors." Some have suggested that wonhwa might be the origin of the later kisaeng class, but little evidence exists to support this theory. The first two...

religious spectrums, including groups such as merchants, noblemen, literati, kisaeng, laborers, monks, Christians, Cheondoists, Buddhists, students, and farmers...

were brothels where prostitutes worked as prostitution. There are also kisaeng performing arts venues that provide performances. The governments of many...

a captive woman taken by barbarians. Kim Seo-an as Young-rang: a young kisaeng. Jeon Guk-hyang as Ae-bok Kim Eun-woo as a general of the Qing dynasty...

omitting the Korean victim Kim Hak-sun's background that she had been a kisaeng (courtesan) in-training prior to being dispatched as a comfort woman in...

samurai sent 20,000 heads back to Japan after their victory. Only the kisaeng (courtesans) of Jinju were spared as they were pressed into service for...

Olden’s eastern-influenced books, such as Giri, Dai-Sho, Gaijin, Oni, Te, Kisaeng, and Krait reflect his lifelong study of the martial arts. At his death...

Cho (leftmost), Mekler, and Kim during a dinner in October 1945. Several kisaeng (female entertainers) can be seen in the background....

East Ca trù, in Vietnam Gē-tòaⁿ, in Taiwan Hetaera, in ancient Greece Kisaeng, in Korea Nagarvadhu, in ancient India Gaṇikā,in ancient India Tawaif,in...

Gaṇikā (India) Gējì (China) Hanayo (Japanese artist and former geisha) Kisaeng (Korea) Nagarvadhu (India) Qiyan (Arab) Shirabyōshi (Japan) Taikomochi...

status. Before the 19th century, women of high social backgrounds and kisaeng wore wigs (gache). Like their Western counterparts, Koreans considered...

In pre-modern Korea, some women from the lower caste Cheonmin, known as Kisaeng, were trained to provide entertainment, conversation, and sexual services...

(1363–1452), prime minister of Joseon Hwang Jin-i (1515–1550), famous Kisaeng and poet Lee Jong soo (Chong Lee) (1938–2017), Father of Taekwondo in Canada...