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The King's Letters

The King's Letters

2019Movie⏱️ 1h 50m
DramaHistory
6.4
IMDB Rating
587 votes

A historical film about King Sejong who risked everything of his to invent the Hunminjungeum (Korean Script) for his people and the people who weren't recorded in history.

Director
Jo Chul-Hyun
Writers
N/A
Stars
Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon
Release Date
July 26, 2019
Language
Korean, Japanese, Sanskrit
Country
South Korea
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 5
Reviews
📋 1.2K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Song Kang-ho
Song Kang-ho
as King Sejong
Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il
as Mong Sin-mi
Jeon Mi-seon
Jeon Mi-seon
as Queen Soheon
Choi Deok-moon
Choi Deok-moon
as Jung In-ji
Jung Hae-kyun
Jung Hae-kyun
as Go Yak-hae
👤
Oh Hyun-kyung
as Noh-seung
Tang Joon-sang
Tang Joon-sang
as Hak-Jo
👤
Kim Jung-han
as Monk #2
👤
Nam Moon-cheol
as Choi Man-Ri
👤
Do Won
as Man from fence

💰 Box Office

$6,454,970
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
South Korea
Production
Doodong Pictures, Megabox Plus M

🏷️ Keywords

star died before release

🎯 Categories

KoreanDramaHistory

⭐ Featured Review

Well made and acted despite lack of drama or tension
by amerh2019-07-28
7/10

"Imagine a movie that tells how an alphabet was invented. Very little drama, no real conflict, many scenes showing how the sounds were turned into letters. Fascinating and beautiful, but definitely not for those seeking action. The acting is excellent throughout. Kang-ho Song in one of his quietest most introspective roles. Hae-il Park as the impetuous monk, and specially Mi-seon Jeon as the queen, who dominates every scene she appears in and leaves a strong influence on the film even when she is absent. This was her last role, before her death, and the movie can be seen as a tribute to this g..."

📖 Synopsis

A historical film about King Sejong who risked everything of his to invent the Hunminjungeum (Korean Script) for his people and the people who weren't recorded in history.