[5] Jin risks her life by cross-dressing as a man, at a time when women were forbidden to sing in public or perform on stage.

Bae Suzy, who plays Jin Chae-seon, studied pansori for a year to prepare for the role.

When Shin hears the news that the king's father and ruler of Joseon, Heungseon Daewongun, is going to hold a national pansori contest, he changes his mind and decides to train Jin for the competition.

Industry watchers attributed this to the film's "boring plotline" and Suzy's "unpolished" vocal performance.

[13] The film ranked thirteenth place in its second weekend, and had sold a total of 300,729 tickets at that time, earning ₩2.1 billion (US$1.8 million).