Forbidden Dream
Forbidden Dream (Korean: 천문: 하늘에 묻는다; RR: Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda; lit. Doors to Heaven) is a 2019 South Korean historical drama directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).[1][2][3] It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.[4]
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Hangul | 천문: 하늘에 묻는다 |
Hanja | 天問: 하늘에 묻는다 |
Revised Romanization | Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda |
Directed by | Hur Jin-ho |
Produced by | Kim Chul-yong |
Written by | Jung Bum-shik Lee Ji-min |
Starring | Han Suk-kyu Choi Min-sik |
Music by | Jo Seong-woo |
Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
Production company | Hive Media Corp. |
Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Synopsis
King Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely.
Cast
- Choi Min-sik as Jang Yeong-sil
- Han Suk-kyu as Sejong
- Shin Goo as Hwang Hui
- Kim Hong-fa as Yi Cheon
- Heo Joon-ho as Cho Mal-saeng
- Kim Tae-woo as Jeong Nam-son
- Kim Won-hae as Cho Soon-saeng
- Lim Won-hee as Lim Hyo-don
- Yoon Je-moon as Choi Hyo-nam
See also
References
- Min-sik, Yoon (December 18, 2019). "[Herald Review] 'Forbidden Dream' tells of beautiful friendship between two dreamers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- Jae-lim, Lee (December 20, 2019). "Joseon-era bromance comes to life: In 'Forbidden Dream,' Choi Min-sik plays King Sejong's right-hand man". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- Boram, Kim (December 17, 2019). "(Movie Review) 'Forbidden Dream' features bromance of two geniuses of Korean history". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- MacDonald, Joan (August 11, 2020). "New York Asian Film Festival To Feature Korean Films For Streaming". Forbes. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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