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.
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28 wins & 47 nominations.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Kang-ho Song | ... | King Yeongjo | |
| Ah-in Yoo | ... | Crown Prince Sado | |
| Moon Geun-young | ... | Lady Hyegyeong | |
| Kim Hae-sook | ... | Queen Inwon | |
| Park Won-Sang | ... | Hong Bong-han | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Ji-seong Eom | ... | Crown Prince Sado (young) |
| Hye-jin Jeon | ... | Yeong-bin, Lady Yi | |
| So Ji-seob | ... | King Jeongjo | |
| Ji-hee Jin | ... | Princess Hwawan | |
| So-dam Park | ... | Lady Moon | |
| Seo Ye-Ji | ... | Queen Jeongsun | |
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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). Written by FourByFour
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korean history | father son relationship | 18th century | based on history | royalty |Certificate:
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Based on true historic event called 'Im-o-hwa-byeon' in 1762, which King Yeongjo decreeing Crown prince to climb into and be sealed within a large wooden rice chest. Crown prince died eight days later. See more »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?See more »
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South KoreaLanguage:
KoreanRelease Date:
16 September 2015 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
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A father son relation is beautifully narrated in this movie. Editing is 10/10. One must not miss that