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The King's Letters (2019)
Directed by Cho Chul-hyun
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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.
Length 110 minutes
Actors
Kang-ho Song | Park Hae-il | Jeon Mi-Sun | Choi Duk-Moon | Jeong Hae-gyun | Kim Jun-han | Cha Lae-hyung | Oh Hyeon-Kyeong | Nam Moon-chul | Geum Sae-rok | Tang Jun-sang | Jung In-gyeom | Im Sung-jae | Kim Mi-hyang | Jung Ji-woo | Lee Doo-seok
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/28/2019 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Song Kang-ho!
Rather fascinating period drama on the creation of the hangul characters now used by Korea. Some great performances including Jeon Mi-seon as the queen in what I believe was her final role before she committed suicide.
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