"The Concubine" was the 11th most watched Korean film of 2012.
Asked about the most difficult scene in the movie, Cho Yeo-jeong said , "The last sex scene was really hard. I had to portray Hwa-yeon's desperate side because she's been waiting for that moment for so long. I discussed the scene with the director numerous times. The scene had to look tense and dramatic, so I even learned from a traditional Korean dancer how to move my body to add tense feelings to the scene."