Sijo poem by Hwang Chin-i(Jini)
Hwang Chin-i(Jini) was a Korean poet who played a significant role in the development of Sijo poems. The poem by Hwang Chin-i(Jini) is one of the most renowned works of sijo poems. Sijo poems are a unique form of the lyrics due to the lines, and the syllables used that meet the standards of the sijo type of poetry. Such features are used to make the poems to be different from other poems. The poem has three lines, which are used to provide the message that the poet wanted to convey. The verse of the poem has 43 syllables as a whole. The first line has 16 syllables, the second has 14 syllables, and the last line has 13 syllables. The first line is considered to introduce the theme; the second provides details and a turn, while the third line contains a twist and conclusion. The poem gives the background of the poet that is she references herself in the poem. This aspect is associated with the fact that her pen name, Myongwol, means bright moon or full moon just like it is addressed in the poem.
Hwang Chin-i(Jini) was an entertainer (gisaeng) as she danced and sung. She chose to be an entertainer since she did not want to be bound by the strict rules which were inflicted on women during her time. This process made her be seen as an outcast making her free from the strict customs.
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