Was Hwang Jini the Lady Gaga of 16th Century Korea? At a time when most women (and men) throughout the world were illiterate, she became famous throughout her country for her beauty, intellect, dancing, and poetry. Jini (Hwang being her family name) lived from about c. 1500-1560, during the reign of King Jungjong. In English,…
Beverly Diehl
