Manga like Jeongnyeoni

Genres: Drama

What is Jeongnyeoni about?

Status: Finished

Jeong-Nyeon has no money or education, but she is a Mokpo girl with a talent for singing! Her dream is to join a women's traditional theater company, and make it big. But she has a lot to learn and a long way to go before becoming a lead actor. Will Jeong-Nyeon achieve her dream of becoming a big star and getting rich?

The story begins in 1956 (post-war Korea) in the southwestern port city of Mokpo.

Tags: Acting , Female Protagonist , Historical , Full Color , Coming of Age , Yuri
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