Masquerade

~ 15 days lost to history. ~

Overview:

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

Director:

Choo Chang-min

Status:

Released

Language:

Korean

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

politics
royalty
body double
impostor
king
period drama
historical
royal court
identity swap
masquerade
17th century
joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Cast

Lee Byung-hun

~ as ~

King Gwang-hae / Clown Ha-sun

Ryu Seung-ryong

~ as ~

Chief Secretary Heo-gyun

Han Hyo-joo

~ as ~

Queen Joong-jun

Kim In-kwon

~ as ~

Warrior Do

Jang Kwang

~ as ~

Eunuch

Shim Eun-kyung

~ as ~

Court Lady Sa-wol

Park Ji-a

~ as ~

Lady Han

Shin Jung-keun

~ as ~

Lee Jeong-rang

Jeon Guk-hyang

~ as ~

Lady Jeong

Lee El

~ as ~

Lady Ahn

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Reviews (1)

V
Viajecito
Written 13 year(s) ago
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A commoner becoming the king is a theme that's all too familiar to us. The story was told in and this film takes the idea from that and takes it to the 16th-century Joseon Dynasty. The king is the tragic historic figure of Kwanghae. The commoner who becomes the King realizes just what it takes to be a good king. Although the premise may feel like it’s based on real events in history, but the film is a work of fiction. LEE Byung-hun plays both the king and the commoner and it's his first role in a historical drama since his debut. His queen, who loves her king despite realizing that he's a fake, is played by HAN Hyo-joo who showed great potential in . The movie is directed by CHOO Chang-min whose other works include and and the writer HWANG Jo-yeon co-wrote .