Ban Geum-ryeon (반금련) 43 years old

Seo Mun-kyung, a merchant in ancient China where polygamy is legal, monopolizes the salt sales business. The magistrate of the province collapse families of Hwa Ja-heo and Hwang Mu-dae through Mun-kyung. When Ja-heo's wife Byung-ah fakes her death and disappears with Ja-heo, Seo is angered. But when he sees Mu-dae's wife Ban Geum-ryun, he is satisfied and this causes Mu-dae to end his own life. Geum-ryun makes Seo's concubines Chun-ae and Kyo-ah lose their sight and she takes Byung-ah to Seo. When Byung-ah has Seo's baby, antagonism and jealousy grows between the two women. Geum-ryun's jealousy kills Byung-ah's whole family and also kills Seo. Geum-ryun chooses to join her husband in death.

Credits

Ban Geum-ryeon Cast

Name Character
Kim Young-ae She was 29, 65 years old when she died

Ban Geum-ryeon Crew

Name Department
Kim Ki-young as Director. He was 61 (78) years old when He died Directing
Ban Geum-ryeon poster
Ban Geum-ryeon (43 years)

  • Release day: Friday, March 13, 1981
  • Runtime: 90 minutes