
Eunuch
Genres
Overview
Jeong-ho is castrated by an ambitious minister for loving above his station. The minister also happens to be the father of Ja-ok, the girl Jeong-ho loved. He sends his daughter to the king as a concubine in a bid to gain favor, but the king sees through his motives and the instead forces Ja-ok into the position of a lowly kitchen maid. Jeong-ho sole hope in life is to save his former lover.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
1986-09-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5
Ahn Sung-ki
Lee Mi-sook
Nam Koong-won
Kim Chun-sik
[Small Role]
Byun Hee-bong
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