Co-star Kim Nam-gil (who plays Kang-mu) has maintained a massive following, and fans often revisit his earlier filmography.
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Set in 18th-century Korea, the story follows , a gifted girl born into a family of court painters. Due to strict gender roles, women are forbidden from becoming professional painters. After her brother commits suicide, she is forced by her father to assume her brother's identity, Shin Yun-bok , to preserve the family's artistic honor. Co-star Kim Nam-gil (who plays Kang-mu) has maintained