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Summary
A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king's woman.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 52
IMDb6.1
Audience score40%
Running time
2 h 22 min
Longer than most romances, +35 min on the typical 107
typical 107142Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2006
February 23, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
RomanceComedyLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Han Suk-kyuYun-seo
Kim Min-joungQueen Jeong-bin
Lee Beom-sooKing Gwang-heon
Oh Dal-suHwang
Kim Roi-haEunuch Jo
Kim Byeong-okDeputy prime minister
Ahn Nae-sangKing
Lee Soon-jaeYun-seo's father
Oh Tae-kyungJeong-seo
Woo HyeonTranscriber
Kim Ki-hyeonWriter
Jeon Soo-hwanSenior
Jung In-giColleague
Yoon Sang-hwaExcellency
Jin KyungYun-seo's wife- HGHong Gyo-jinEunuch
Ra Mi-ranMa'am
Park Hyuk-kwonWarder
Im Hyeong-taekDoctor
Sim SanDealer
Cho RyunMa'am- YBYeon Bo-raSenior Court Lady
Directing · 1
- Kim Dae-woo Director, Screenplay
Production · 7
- Yoon In-beom Producer
- Jeongha Im Producer
- Daeyong Sin Producer, Original Music Composer
- Kim Su-jin Producer
- Ku Tae-jin Line Producer
- Kwak Joong-hoon Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Kim Ji-yong Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Kim Chang-ju Editor
- Steve M. Choe Editor
- Shin Choong-seob Colorist
Sound · 1
- Mok Yeong-jin Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Cho Keun-hyun Art Direction
- Hong Ju-hui Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Jeong Kyung-hee Costume Design
Visual Effects · 2
- Jang Seong-ho Visual Effects Supervisor
- Park Yeong-su Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Shin Sang-yeul Lighting Director
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