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The King's Letters

2019 · 110 min

A solemn, quietly absorbing historical drama about conviction and sacrifice, with a heavy emotional pull and a contemplative pace.

Directed by
Cho Chul-hyun
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon
Tagline
The history that we couldn't record.
Overview
In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers who want to dominate the knowledge and the power, are against his will and discourage his belief. Frustrated King Sejong hears about a bonze Sinmi a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him in the palace.

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Directed by
Cho Chul-hyun
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • class
  • faith
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Geum Jung-yeon, Cho Chul-hyun, Lee Song-won
Starring
Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon, Choi Deok-moon, Jung Hae-kyun, Kim Jun-han, Cha Rae-hyung, Oh Hyeon-kyeong
Music
Dalpalan
Cinematography
Kim Tae-kyeong
Runtime
110 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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