Chunhyangjeon
Hyangdan
Chunhyang's maid and friend
Chunhyang's cheerful, spirited maid and closest friend, loyal through every trial.
Hyangdan is the maid who pushes Chunhyang higher on the swing at the Dano festival. She is cheerful, energetic, and dutiful, and she is quick to defend her mistress. When Pangja arrives with a message from his master, she is the first to say that Chunhyang is not an ordinary maiden to be summoned.
She is more than a servant. She is Chunhyang's confidante, and she is faithful in good times and bad. She has a comic rivalry with Pangja, but when things turn serious, she is the one who makes sure Chunhyang eats and that help reaches her. Her loyalty never wavers, and her good humor makes her a welcome presence even in the darkest scenes.
“Master Yi! You have truly returned! Please, you must be starving after such a long journey!”
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Hyangdan is at Chunhyang's side as she meets Mongryong, helps serve the wine at the wedding, and cries when he leaves. When Chunhyang is thrown into the cell, Hyangdan goes with Wolmae to the jailer, bringing porridge made just the way Chunhyang likes it.
When Mongryong appears in rags, Hyangdan recognizes him at once and offers him food and dry clothes without hesitation. She leads him through the night to the grate of the cell. At the end she is among the rejoicing townspeople as the couple reunites.
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