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I Am The King (2012)

South Korean film inspired by The Prince and the Pauper set in the Joseon Dynasty.

Genre : History, Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Jang Kyu-sung

Synopsis

The movie depicts the three months before Choong-nyung (the future Sejong the Great) becomes king. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, which follows the history of the Joseon Dynasty between 1413 and 1865, leaves out records of this crucial period. While future generations would come to know him as King Sejong, the legendary figure who created the Korean alphabet and advanced the country’s scientific research and law, Prince Choong-nyung was originally dismissed as a reclusive bookworm. When his older brothers Yangnyeong and Hyoryeong fail to impress their father King Taejong, the king makes a royal command for Choong-nyung to become the next ruler of the kingdom instead.

Actors

Ju Ji-hoon
Ju Ji-hoon
Grand Prince Choong-nyung / Deok-chil
Baek Yoon-sik
Baek Yoon-sik
Hwang Hee
Byun Hee-bong
Byun Hee-bong
Shin Ik-yeok
Park Young-kyu
Park Young-kyu
King Taejong
Im Won-hee
Im Won-hee
Hae-goo
Kim Soo-ro
Kim Soo-ro
Warrior Hwang-goo
Lee Ha-nee
Lee Ha-nee
Soo-yeon
Baek Do-bin
Baek Do-bin
Prince Yangnyeong
Lee Mi-do
Lee Mi-do
Crowned Princess
Kim So-hyun
Kim So-hyun
Sol-bi
Lim Hyung-jun
Lim Hyung-jun
Jang Young-sil
Yoon Kyung-ho
Yoon Kyung-ho
Geun-bae

Crews

Jang Kyu-sung
Jang Kyu-sung
Director
Kim Jun-seok
Kim Jun-seok
Music Editor
Shin Min-kyung
Shin Min-kyung
Editor
Hwang Sung-goo
Hwang Sung-goo
Writer
William Kim
William Kim
Producer
Lee Tae-hoon
Lee Tae-hoon
Production Design
Park Yeong-su
Park Yeong-su
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Lee In-gyu
Lee In-gyu
Sound Supervisor
Jeong Kyung-hee
Jeong Kyung-hee
Costume Design
Kim Jung-gon
Kim Jung-gon
Set Dresser
Sung Yoon-yong
Sung Yoon-yong
Sound Supervisor
On Se-woong
On Se-woong
Production Sound Mixer
Choi Seong-kyum
Choi Seong-kyum
Stunts
Choi Wun-jin
Choi Wun-jin
Key Grip
Kim Dong-cheon
Kim Dong-cheon
Director of Photography

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