#kisaeng

[pittoresko]

"Resounding geomungo, praiseworthy lotus" by Sin Yun-bok, Korean painter of the Joseon dynasty period. This painting is part of the Hyewon pungsokdo, an album of the genre paintings.

The painting depicts two couples of men and women listing to a Kisaeng (a Korean courtesan of the Goryeo and Joseon period) playing the geomungo.

The geomungo is a traditional Korean plucked zither with both bridges and frets. Geomungo is a representative stringed instrument made in Goguryeo before the 5th century.

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ITALIANO

"Geomungo risonante, lodevole loto" di Sin Yun-bok, pittore coreano del periodo Joseon. Questo dipinto è parte dell'Hyewon pungsokdo, un album di disegni appartenenti alla pittura di genere.

Nel quadro, Sin Yun-bok rappresenta due coppie di uomini e donne che ascoltano una kisaeng (cortigiana) che suona il Geomungo, una tradizionale cetra coreana a pizzico.

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#korean painting #south korean art #korean history #south korea #korean #kisaeng #hanbok #한복 #joseon dynasty #joseon #joseon era #sin yun bok #arte coreana vintage #pittura coreana #quadro coreano #dipinto coreano antico #korean aesthetic #korean style

[zurich-snows]

Korea: Kisaeng entertainer and courtesan, c. 1900

Kisaeng (also spelled gisaeng), sometimes called ginyeo (기녀), refers to female Korean entertainers similar to the Japanese geisha and the ancient Greek hetaerae. Kisaeng were not prostitutes but, rather, artists. Although many casual observers mistook kisaeng as prostitutes in Korea, kisaeng entertained aristocracy or royalty, such as the yangbans and kings, as artists.

First appearing in the Goryeo Dynasty, kisaeng served in the government as entertainers, required to fill a variety of roles. In addition to entertainment, those roles included medical care and needlework. Many worked in the royal court, but they also served throughout the country. They received careful training, frequently achieving accomplished in the fine arts, poetry, and prose, although nobility often ignored their talents due to their inferior social status.

Kisaeng, both historic and fictional, play an important role in Korean conceptions of the traditional culture of the Joseon Dynasty. Some of Korea's oldest and most popular stories, such as the tale of Chunhyang, feature kisaeng as heroines. Although the names of most real kisaeng have been forgotten, history records a few for outstanding attributes, such as talent or loyalty. Kisaeng Hwang Jin-i represents the most famous.

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#kisaeng #entertainer #courtesan #c. 1900 #korea

[9-93]

She is so pretty♡

#야화첩 #painter of the night #yahwacheop #painter of the night manhwa #yaoi #lezhin #manhwa #potn #manwha #kisaeng #art

[kakudo45]

kisaeng!

#kisaeng #illustration #digital painting #salome #bro salome is so cool im ngl...... the original painting is wonderful until you realize she has teeth

[tanghanwa]

“Frog Kisaeng”

Artist: 악오 Ag-o

#hanbok #kisaeng #gisaeng #wiechima #hanfantasy

[rencs9]

기생

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A painting practice piece I’ve done recently of a mysterious courtesan

#joseon dynasty #kisaeng #kumiho #oc #i love hanboks so much they are so beautiful #artists on tumblr #rencs9

[polikarpov-16]

head swap - 江戶武士

armor 女性盔甲 雙性人 ラバースーツ. 橡膠緊身衣雙性人 二次創作 同人 body

朝鮮藝妓

기생.妓生

Kisaeng

唐朝公主

#armor #女性盔甲 #雙性人 #ラバースーツ. 橡膠緊身衣雙性人 #二次創作 #同人 #body #朝鮮藝妓 #기생.妓生 #Kisaeng #唐朝公主 #head swap #江戶武士

[rhaenys-queenofkhyrulzz]

Guess who made a trailer for the kisaeng!seonho au

That's right folks! Saudade now has a concept trailer.

Disclaimer: I own none of the footage; the clips within belong to their respective media houses. The audio also belongs to user @robbie_devine on tiktok

#Yes it's amateur level again but I stand by what I said last time: I had fun #mctna #mctnaedit #my country the new age #nam seon ho #seo hwi #yi bang won #kisaeng!seonho au

[skalidris]

i read some of kim yideum's gisaeng poetry and it got me to thinking

so, in ancient greece, and also arguably in edo japan, and so on, prostitutes were... skilled? as in, it was normal for them to have some actual ability or hobby-like supportive income, or extra selling-point, or whatever--

i'm specifically thinking of an article about, i think, athenian prostitution, that actually was about how prostitutes were wool-workers. they made & also sometimes sold small weavings and yarns and such--work you can do on the move, and put down easily, once you get a client.

and i know even tea-house prostitution tended to involve some degree of cultural entertainment, like, it wasn't all The Flesh Itself or whatever. which probably indicates another serious lacuna in mxtx's writing of sex-workers/women (shocking /sarcasm)

i understand that the issue with meng shi is written to be something that can extend to her son, where they are both performing a gentry-like education, which is just... not any level of prostitute class-ranks, if they exist in this setting, which i can't say either way due to lack of evidence.

the key traits for that are guqin (which is a very high-society instrument. although in JP contexts, i'm certain some female entertainers played it.) and of course reading/writing/classical education (with the intent of being a cultivator, too). imo, that's the big one; nobody wanted women to do that really. or a-yao. sorry a-yao.

side note for painting, which i think jgy did not pick up? that means meng shi is, in the context of this story, classed only with wwx, nhs, and lxc... this is fine. moving on.

what i'm saying is, i feel that there should have realistically been some concrete pursuits, even very high-level skilled ones, that would not have marked meng shi & her son for the kind of bullying they received. ones that, in fact, other prostitutes at the brothel were also versed in, depending.

and i just wish i knew what those were. and if meng shi and/or jgy learned any of those, or if they completely refused to. i want brothel lore, is what i'm saying.

#my translation spells it kisaeng. i think. but imo that consonant makes more sense romanized as g #anyway specifically im talking about 'country whore' #i think mxtx's muddy worldbuilding permits this kind of muddy analysis/thinking even though im a bit embarassed #jin guangyao #<tag for this

[pittoresko]

"A boat party on the clean river" (Korean title: 주유청강 Romanization: Ju Yu Cheong Kang) by Sin Yun-bok, also known as Hyewon, Korean painter of the Joseon Dynasty period. This painting is part of the Hyewon pungsokdo, an album of the genre paintings.

In this painting Hyewon depicted a gisaeng playing a saenghwang (far right), a traditional korean wind instrument.

Kisaeng, also called ginyeo, were women from outcast or slave families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men of upper class. First appearing in Goryeo, kisaeng were the government's legal entertainers, required to perform various functions for the state. [Wikipedia]

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ITALIANO

"Una festa in barca sul fiume pulito" (Titolo Coreano: 주유청강 Romanizzazione: Ju Yu Cheong Kang) di Sin Yun-Bok (conosciuto anche come Hyewon), pittore coreano del periodo Joseon. Questo dipinto è parte dell'Hyewon pungsokdo, un album di disegni appartenenti alla pittura di genere.

In questo dipinto, Hyewon rappresenta una kisaeng che suona il saenghwang (a destra nel quadro), uno strumento a fiato tradizionale coreano.

Le Kisaeng, dette anche ginyeo, erano donne che provenivano da famiglie emarginate e di schiavi che venivano addestrate a diventare delle cortigiane con il fine di intrattenere con danze, balli e conversazioni gli uomini delle classi più alte della società coreana dell'epoca.

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#korean aesthetic #korean painting #south korean art #korean history #south korea #korean #asian art #asian aesthetic #asian history #kisaeng #sin yun-bok #etsy art prints #etsy printables #pittura coreana #dipinto coreano antico #arte coreana vintage #hanbok

[dreamingsnowflake2013]

The painting in My Demon is an actual early 19th century artwork by Sin Yun-bok, Ssanggeomdaemu, it features kisaengs performing geommu (sword dance), which used to be be almost exclusively performed by courtesans. Considering Gu Won has been a demon for 200 years, add the Wheel of Fortune tarot card, which hints on reunion and a possible end of a shared fate, and the puzzle pieces start to come together. I'm curious whether the painting is only a hint, or they will actually create a story behind it, making Do Hee the kisaeng dancing in it. My guess is it's the latter.

If Do Hee used to be a kisaeng (a low caste courtesan whose parents were either slaves, criminals, or her mother also a courtesan) in the past life and Gu Won a noble, then it makes sense their love was ill-fated.

#my demon #kim yoo jung #song kang #kdrama

[dreamerwithoutadirection]

Anti-Hero

How naïve was she to think that she could leave him?

Warnings: Yandere, Possessive, Non-consensual touching/sex

P.S: My darkest work yet. Do let me know how you all find it! As usual, not proof-read :)

It was a tiring day. The investigations around the growing rebellion were not going as planned. And whoever this man was..let's just say he was smart. Deep in thought, Jung Hoseok, the chief of police administration did not realise when he reached the one place he promised himself he wouldn't visit again. 

The courtesan house. 

Jung Hoseok knew he shouldn’t be visiting the courtesan house as often as he did. Not when he was married. Not when his wife was waiting for him at home. Especially not when she was heavily pregnant with his child. But Hoseok couldn’t help himself. He craved her arms around him. He craved her scent at night. He craved her sweet pussy around him, engulfing him..her lips moaning his name. It drove him to the high never experienced before. And to his dismay and relief, he had been able to keep his promise for four long torturous months this time. 

I need to stop. This will be the last time, Hoseok promised himself. No more. But what to do when mind and heart are in stark conflict. Hoseok sighed as he entered for one last time. Just tonight, I need her. He knew what he was doing was not respectable, yet somehow all rational reasons leave him when it came to her. 

“Lord Hoseok! Welcome. Who would you like to visit today?” smiled the head kisaeng, Ji-Hye. She could only hope that he does not ask for Nabi. It had been a month since she left and was a personal favourite of his. Lord Jung was known for his fury and ire and Ji-Hye did not want that. It would be awful for business. No one came to kisaeng place for drama. 

“Is she in?” Hoseok enquired eagerly. He could no longer wait to sink in her and claim for him like always. 

“I don’t know how to say this, My Lord…however, Nabi has left the Kisaeng house a month back.” 

As if all the light remaining in his eyes was drained, Hoseok set his heart shaped mouth in a thin line and slowly asked, “Where?”

Ji-Hye wasn’t sure where Nabi had left for. It wasn’t her business to interfere when Nabi had paid back all the amount she owed. Suddenly, Ji-Hye felt his fingers wrapped around her neck in a tight grip. “Lor-” Ji-Hye tried to speak but the grip only tightened. She could feel herself getting dizzy. 

“I asked WHERE did she go to?! How difficult is that to answer for your slow brain to process?” Hoseok screamed. 

Ji-Hye tried to set herself free. “I..do.”.cough “n’t know..she never told me where she was leaving for. I can only tell you where she came from when she first joined us” Ji-Hye managed to speak when Hoseok’s fingers loosened. 

“Where?” Hoseok demanded dangerously. 

“From the North..”

Hoseok turned around to leave without a word..trying to process…Nabi had left him. How could she? How dare she? Who was she to even think of leaving Him?! Did she really think she could run far from him? How naive. I am coming for my love, you better be ready for my wrath. 

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Yoon-Suh hadn’t felt this happy in a long time as she tied her long hair in a bun while cleaning the dishes in a posh restaurant in the outskirts of her home town. It had been more than a month since she had left that wretched place in search for a life away from the pretentious Lords and their dirty hands. Except for one maybe..Lord Hoseok. Her sunshine in the dark days. Lord Hoseok, however, was married and she was a lowly Kisaeng. 

Yoon-suh knew that nothing could take place between them beyond the passion between sheets. She had long realised that when Lord Hoseok got married and ended things with her. That day..she cried her heart out and drank like nothing mattered in the world. 

“You really had high hopes, huh? You are but a Kisaeng what made you think you are special to a Lord of his rank?” She had heard Ji-Hye.

However, when he returned back a month later after his marriage seeking for her…she felt beyond special and maybe a spark of hope. How stupid of her? Their affair continued for an year long before Lord Hoseok decided to put an end to it. Nabi considered it another guilt driven break of his before he would come back seeking for her. So, when he did not return for another three months..Nabi knew..it was time to move on. Especially when she heard the news of his wife’s pregnancy while serving Lord Choi. Perhaps the hardest night of her life as she laid beside Lord Choi..feeling him thrust inside her. 

Yoon-Suh packed all her belongings the next day and was gone within a week. 

“You are really mysterious..you know. The talk of the town,” said Ji-Hyun conspiratorially, wiggling his eyebrows.

Yoon-Suh looked back and giggled. “Sure, let’s go by that.”

Ji-Hyun was smitten by Yoon-Suh since the day he saw her. But all his attempts to woo her went down the drain. As he handed her the bucket of water, he eagerly replied, “No, really. Everyone’s curious about you. You came from nowhere and have settled so well among us that I can no longer remember the time you were not here!”

“You really need to stop with that flirting of yours, you know..” Yoon-Suh smiled. 

“Well..” Ji-Hyun grinned..“why not! I am sure I will be the best husband you’ll find in this miserable town.”

Maybe it wouldn’t be that bad of an idea? Yoon-Suh couldn’t help but wonder.  She deserved to settle down too and start a family of her own. No one knew of her past here. She was safe. It was time to move on from Lord Jung. 

“Let’s get married” Yoon-Suh spoke shyly to Ji-Hyun.

“Woah! Wait a minute! You are really agreeing!” Ji-Hyun’s happiness knew no bounds. She agreed! He spun Yoon-Suh around before hugging her. “Oh God, you have made me the happiest man today. Let’s get married next week, jagi.”

Yoon-Suh knew it was the right decision but she couldn’t help but feel something’s coming. She frowned before smiling at Ji-Hyun, “Yes. That sounds nice.”

 *-------*--------*

While Nabi was contented on one hand, Hoseok on the other was a wreck. Perhaps the wreckage in his room was the best depiction of his pain and sorrow. All he could think of was Nabi. His eyes had visible bags under him as if sleep was a foreign concept to him. 

All seven friends were gathered in Yoongi’s residence to discuss the case of growing rebellion. But +with Hoseok sighing every few minutes and glaring at everything in his vision..carrying a fruitful discussion was getting harder by the minute. 

“Enough is enough! Hoseok get back in your sense this instant before I smack you!” Seokjin tensely spoke “If you are in so much despair on a Kiseang leaving..go find her.”

“Don’t” Hoseok hissed..“don’t you dare insult her. Don’t forget your own wife was a lowly maid before you became obsessed with her.” Rage visible on his face. 

Before, Seokjin could retaliate..Jimin cut between the conversation, “Hyung..why don’t you..send troops to search for her. I can help you with that..my spies are all around..I will just need a sketch and she’ll be in your hands before the end of this month.”

Hoseok’s lips pursed in deep thought. “He’s right you know” Taehyung spoke cautiously for the first time..“It wouldn’t take a long time to find her..with our resources and means. So, what’s got you so tensed?”

“That she left me. How dare she even think of leaving me? God, I want to punish her bad for this stunt of hers.” She would face his wrath once he found her. Hoseok hadn’t realised the extent of his love for her. It felt like someone was turning a sharp knife in his heart..bleeding him out again and again and again. 

Yoongi flopped down on the mat and sighed. What a gross waste of time. “What are you even waiting for? It’s been more than a week since you found out..go search for her already.”

 *-------*--------*

It was late in night when Yoon-Suh felt someone beside her. Touching her face..when suddenly the person sharply turned her head on the side. Yoon-Suh swallowed audibly seeing one face she never thought she’ll encounter again.

“Lord Jung” Yoon-suh spoke lowly seeing the glare and clenched jaw of Hoseok. She felt her heart beating fast and hard but she laid perfectly still..scared to even move. Jung Hoseok did not like disobedience. 

“Nabi..no..Yoon-Suh, what made you think you could leave me like that..jagi.” Hoseok caught her jaw in a tight grip, his eyes darkening..daring her to go against him. While his other hand cupped her nether..finding his way inside..sliding his fingers in and out..in and out.

“Ah..” Yoon-Suh moaned..“I..I..Lord Jun-I mean Hoseok what are you doing..” she managed to speak while feeling the high of her coming orgasm

“Reminding you who you belong to” Hoseok spoke hotly against her ears “You have been for so long Nabi..but I guess I failed to show it to you..the depths I can go for you.”

“So, let’s do this again, who do you belong to..sweetie?”

Yoon-Suh did not like the way her sunshine was speaking. The Hoseok, she knew was sweet and sunshine but this Hoseok was dark..she felt frightened..seeing the beast in front of her, unable to think clearly..when she felt him on the top of her..undressing her in a fervent manner. 

“Lord Hoseok..don’t do this” Yoon-Suh begged while tears began escaping her eyes..“I am getting married tomorrow..and you are married, please return back to your wife..My Lord.”

Married. Hoseok felt enraged. His Nabi not only escaped him but thinks she has the right to marry someone else. Hoseok’s actions if possible became more fervent as he began thrusting inside her..How he missed this feeling. 

“You are mine..Yoon-Suh..you were from the beginning. I might have realized that late, but I am here now..soon you will carry my babies for the world to see who you belong to” Hoseok spoke slowly for her to process his each word “Understood baby?” Before Yoon-Suh could reply she felt his lips crashed onto her..biting her as if punishing her for making him wait. 

And just like that the hero of her story became the anti-hero. 

#yandere bts #bts yandere #yandere hoseok #dark bts

[icecreamwithjackdaniels]

"When I love, I make you my enemy."

— a line from a poem by Songi (from "Songs of the Kisaeng: Courtesan Poetry of the Last Korean Dynasty", translated and introduced by Constantine Contogenis and Wolhee Choe)

#Songi #literature #korean literature #spilled ink #poem #poetry #korean poetry #joseon #courtesan #korean #gisaeng #quote #quotes #book quotes #lit #books #books and libraries #love #enemy

[tanghanwa]

Artist: 악오 Ag-o

#hanbok #hanfantasy #kisaeng #gisaeng #danguichima #jeogorichima #jeonmo #jokduri

[unlikelypandahologram]

This is probably a really long shot and I don't know if it's Mandela Effect shit or not, but does anyone remember this post I saw a while ago on here for Love Nikki about the hanbok in the game? It basically analyzed all the hanbok outfits (the OP claimed to be Korean) and I remember there were photos showing that real hanbok has a bell shape that the Love Nikki hanbok doesn't have. It also mentioned that the Elegant Hibiscus hanbok should have blue in it to look like the tricolor taegeuk, and the Jade Orchid hanbok was based on kisaeng outfits. I can't find it anywhere and I assume it's because the OP deleted their blog; did anyone reblog it, or at least know who made the post?

#love nikki dress up queen #love nikki

[polikarpov-16]

#朝鮮藝妓 #기생 #妓生 #Kisaeng #head swap #二次創作 #同人 #cosplay #江戶武士