Hwang Jin-yi

In 18th-century Joseon Dynasty Korea, a young woman's heart is shattered when she's jilted at the altar by a man who can't resist her charms - literally, as he takes his own life in despair. Rejection fuels her transformation from damsel to courtesan, where wit and beauty serve as her only currencies. As fate brings her love with a noble envoy, their union is short-lived due to duty and distance, leaving her heartbroken and forever changed. She embarks on a winding path of self-discovery, eventually finding solace among itinerant performers who accept her for who she is - flaws and all.