The Throne

Original title: Sado

20152015
2h 5min

Kang-ho Song and Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

Set in 18th century Korea, long-ruling King Yeongjo's struggle with his son, Sado, sees the king take extreme measures in order to deal with his heir.Set in 18th century Korea, long-ruling King Yeongjo's struggle with his son, Sado, sees the king take extreme measures in order to deal with his heir.Set in 18th century Korea, long-ruling King Yeongjo's struggle with his son, Sado, sees the king take extreme measures in order to deal with his heir.

Director
- Joon-ik Lee
Writers
- Cheol-Hyeon Jo(screenplay)
- Song-won Lee(screenplay)
- Sung Hyeon Oh(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 28 wins & 47 nominations

Kang-ho Song and Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

So Ji-seob in Sado (2015)

Moon Geun-young in Sado (2015)

Moon Geun-young in Sado (2015)

Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

Kang-ho Song and Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

Yoo Ah-in in Sado (2015)

Moon Geun-young in Sado (2015)

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Over a period of eight days, an 18th. century Korean king punishes his only son for attempted regicide. Flashbacks reveal the chain of events that led the son to rebel against his father in this tale of the strained relationships that exist between all fathers (who want their sons to grow into fine and competent men) and their sons (who struggle to prove themselves in order to earn their fathers' respect and approval). —FourByFour

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Genres
- Drama
- History
Parents guide

Trivia
Yoo Ah-in genuinely bashed his head against the flagstones of the palace courtyard; the blood was his own.

Quotes
King Yeongjo: [leaning against the rice chest his dead son is locked in, weeping] You... my silly boy... Why did you have to... commit this atrocity?

Soundtracks
As Flowers Bloom And Fall
Performed by Cho Seung-woo

Top review

8/10

Exquisite and painful

Any time Yoo Ah-In is in the film or series, he will reward viewers with his talent, and he always seems to be maturing as an artist. This film is one of SK's finest and one of the actor's best performances. It is also based on a true story that is painful to watch unfold as it does in "The Throne", perhaps too slowly, yet the closure is also beautiful.

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Apr 13, 2019

Release date
- September 16, 2015 (South Korea)
Country of origin
- South Korea
Language
- Korean
Also known as
- Sado, el príncipe heredero fracasado
Filming locations
- Seoul, South Korea
Production company
- Tiger Pictures
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Gross worldwide
- $42,165,755

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Runtime
- 2h 5min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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