- History, Drama
- 117 min
- NR
1457 Joseon, a story untold by history.
In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Mar 20267/10
Based on real events from Joseon history, this tells us the story of the enthusiastic efforts of village chief Um-Heung Do (Yoo Hae-jin) to improve the lot of his citizenry. When a hunting expedition goes quite bizarrely wrong for him, he finds himself in a neighbouring town where the people are doing rather better. Why? Well that’s because a previously high-ranking official from the government had been exiled there and some of his prudent friends had lavished gifts on him, and the townsfolk, in eager expectation that he would be reinstated. When he duly was, their policy left them much better off and better educated. When a new king accedes, he anticipates that there will be more such banishments and so volunteers the former home of their shaman as a place to house a prestigious prisoner. Guess what? He gets one. It is not, however, a distinguished looking gent with a big hat and grey beard. Instead it is a teenage boy (Park Jo-hoon) who arrives in a palanquin with a devoted servant (Jeon Mi-do) and who seems pretty determined to starve himself to death. Having his charge die on his watch is no use to the locals and so they begin an hybrid mixture of charm offensives to see if the
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Cast
- Yoo Hai-jinEom Heung-do
- Park Ji-hoonYi Hong-wi / Nosan / King Danjong
- Yoo Ji-taeHan Myeong-hoe
- Jeon Mi-doMae-hwa
- Kim MinEom Tae-san
- Park Ji-hwanEo Se-gyeom
- Lee Jun-hyukGeumseong / Yi Yu
- Ahn Jae-hongNorugol village chief
- Lee Jun-hyeokMakdong's father
- Kim Soo-jinMakdong's mother
Crew
- Chang Hang-junDirector
- Hwang Sung-gooWriter
- Chang Hang-junWriter
- Choi Young-hwanDirector of Photography
- DalpalanOriginal Music Composer
- Heo Sun-miEditor
- Han Young-kyuEditor
- Billy AcumenProducer
- Lim Eun-jungProducer
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