Goongnyeo (2007)

During the Chosun period, a court lady is found dead, hanging by the rafters of the palace. After examining the dead body, place physician Chun-ryung discovers that the dead maid was ... See full summary »

Director:

Mi-jung Kim

Writers:

Seok-Hwan Choi (screenplay), Mi-jung Kim (screenplay)

Stars:

Jin-hie Park, Se-ah Yun, Yeong-hie Seo

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jin-hie Park	...	Chun-ryung - the court medic
Se-ah Yun	...	Hee-bin - the royal concubine
Yeong-hie Seo	...	Wol-ryung - the dead court maid
Jeong-eun Lim	...	Ok-jin - the mute court maid
Hye-jin Jeon	...	Jung-ryul - court maid
Seong-ryeong Kim	...	Kam-cheol - the supervising court maid
Nam-jin Kim	...	Lee Hyung-ik

Storyline

During the Chosun period, a court lady is found dead, hanging by the rafters of the palace. After examining the dead body, place physician Chun-ryung discovers that the dead maid was probably murdered and carries out investigation even though her higher-ups pressure her to close the case as suicide.

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Plot Keywords:

hanging | hanged girl | korean history | court maid | palace intrigue

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [kr]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

18 October 2007 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Palast der Schatten - Tödliche Intrigen am Hof der Kaiserin

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Company Credits

Production Co:

Achim Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

very good historic mystery/ horror

The English title of this movie is "Shadows in the Palace". An historic piece--part murder mystery, part horror--in the time of the Josean dynasty in Korea, the setting is at the palace nunnery where all the women have sworn chastity in service of the king. Not all are inclined to remain chaste, and we begin to see a world inhabited by ruthless ambition and abject cruelty in the competition among the king's wives to have a son declared heir to the throne. A murder occurs and a single, brave women pursues the truth, even as more murders follow, and a malevolent spirit seems to be afoot in and about the palace. Good acting, costumes and sets energize the story. Some of the violence in the film is not for the squeamish.