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Eight years into the reign of King Sungjong of the Chosun Dynasty, a sanction against remarrying for widows was implemented. The belief at the time was that it was better to die of starvation than to compromise one's chastity. Many widows h...

조선왕조 성종 8년, 굶어죽는 것보다 절개를 지키는 일이 중요하다고 하여 여인네들 재가금지법이 공포되었다. 수많은 과부들이 수절때문에 독수공방으로 살아가야만 했다. 한과부�...