68%User score 68 percent
Empire of Lust
2015 · Romance · Drama
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40 votes
Sensational secret from the history gets revealed.
Yun-jeong, a skilled painter, disguises herself as a man in court to continue her family's legacy. Circumstances become difficult when her relationship with Kang-mu draws jealousy from the others.
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Alunauwie
September 29, 2025
Portrait of a Beauty, adapted from Jung Myeong Kee’s novel The Painter of the Wind, offers a compelling tale about Yun Jeong, a female painter who disguises herself as a man in the rigid art world of 18th-century Korea. Through sensual and symbolic artworks, she explores her identity and the hidden truths behind beauty, all portrayed with aesthetic direction, strong character arcs, and emotionally resonant performanc…
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