Yu Gam-dong
| Yu Gam-dong | |
| Hangul | 유감동 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 兪甘同 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Gam-dong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Kam-dong |
Yu Gam-dong (Hangul: 유감동; Hanja: 兪甘同) was a Gisaeng, dancer, writer, artist, and poet during the Korean Joseon Dynastys of the 15th century from the first noble family of dancers, prostitutes. Her Gisaeng name was Gamdong. She is one of Korea's legendary dancers of the 15th century.
Life
She was from noble families of the Korean Joseon Dynasty, her father was Yu Guisu (유귀수 ; 兪龜壽), Mayor of Hanseong.[1] she wrote poetry and painted pictures well. However, much work has been destroyed or have not been preserved.
In early years she was arranged to marry Choi Jungki (최중기 ; 崔仲基), a county governor and head of a myeon.[2]
She was raped by Kim Yeo-dal (김여달; 金如達) and divorced, later becoming a Gisaeng.[3] She was a Gisaeng, dancer, and poet.
As a divorced woman, she became known for her love life, having numerous male lovers, something extremely controversial in Korean society at that time.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ The current mayor of Seoul
- 1 2 Yu Gam-dong
- ↑ Gam-dong:Naver (in Korean)
External links
- Yu Gam-dong (in Korean)
- '에너벨 청'과 조선의 '유감동' - 오마이뉴스 2000.04.29 (in Korean)
- 조선 성 풍속사 <제11화>:일요서울 (in Korean)
- 유감동의 奸夫가 되다, 초수리 성달생 충북일보 2011.12.23 (in Korean)
- 풍기문란죄로 교수형에 처해진 기생, 어우동(어을우동)과 살아남은 유감동 (in Korean)