The Dirge Singer (2014)

Release Date: 2014-03-09
Runtime: 1h 9min
Production Country: South Korea
Director: Lee Eun-jin

Born into poverty, Yun-shim rebels against her family's legacy of dirge singing and runs away to become a gisaeng, hoping for a happier life. Along the way, she meets Yun-su, a wealthy but illegitimate son who, like her, struggles against the fate dictated by his birth.