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Summary
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong-sil, the most remarkable scientist.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Audiences 74GoodWatch 73
Audience score88%
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 960 ratings3.4/5
Running time
2 h 12 min
A typical length for history movies, +10 min on the typical 122
typical 122132Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 39 countries
+29Released
2019
December 26, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
HistoryDramaLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
and 18 more27 people
- Choi Min-sikJang Yeong-sil
- Han Suk-kyuKing Sejong
- Shin GuMinister
- Huh Joon-hoJo Mal-saeng
- Kim Tae-wooJeong Nam-son
- Kim Won-haeJo Sun-saeng
- Im Won-heeIm Hyo-don
- Park Sung-hoonCrown Prince Yi Hyang
Jeon Yeo-binSa-im
Yoon Je-moonChoi Hyo-nam
Min Kyung-jinShin-gae
Lee Dong-yongYun Jung-bu
Kim Seung-hoonChoi Man-ri
Kim Seung-taeChoi Cheon-gu
Choi Jae-supYun Sa-wung
Lee Seo-hwanEunuch Jeong- RJRyu Ji-hoonJo Seo-gang
Bae Je-giKing's Soldier
Hyun Bong-sikBaek-ho
Kim Sung-kangOh Yang- KTKim Tae-eungSergeant
- KHKim Hyeon-changMyung Envoy
Kim Hyeong-mookGuru- ASAhn Se-jinSahŏnbu Soldier
Directing · 1
- Hur Jin-ho Director
Writing · 4
- Jung Bum-shik Writer
- Lee Ji-min Writer
- Choi Geun-ho Adaptation
- Kim Seong-tae Adaptation
Production · 6
- Kang Kwan-ho Executive Producer
- William Kim Executive Producer
- Cha Won-chun Executive Producer
- Kim Chul-yong Producer
- Kim Bo-ra Line Producer
- Lee Gyu-taek Line Producer
Camera · 2
- Lee Mo-gae Director of Photography
- Hong Jeong-won Key Grip
Editing · 1
- Kim Hyung-joo Editor
Sound · 5
- Cho Sung-woo Original Music Composer
- Shin Min-seop Original Music Composer
- Park Yong-ki Sound Supervisor
- Lee Si-hun Boom Operator
- Jeong Gwang-ho Production Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Cho Hwa-sung Production Design
- Choi Hyeon-seok Production Design
- Shin Bo-ra Props
- So Seong-hyun Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Cho Sang-kyung Costume Design
- Kim Ju-il Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 7
- Han Moon-sung VFX Supervisor
- Lee Jeon-hyoung Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kim Chang-seok Special Effects Supervisor
- Shon Byeong-su VFX Supervisor
- Jeon Min-kyoo VFX Supervisor
- Kim Nam-sik VFX Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Lee Seong-hwan Lighting Director
Other crew · 9
- Heo Myeong-haeng Martial Arts Choreographer
- Jeong Bong-yeon Stunts
- Kwon Ji-hoon Stunts
- Lee Hyung-gil Stunts
- Jang Han-byeol Stunts
- Ryu Seong-cheol Stunts
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