The King's Letters (2019)
Overview
In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers who want to dominate the knowledge and the power, are against his will and discourage his belief. Frustrated King Sejong hears about a bonze Sinmi a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him in the palace.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 2.066 |
Directed By
Cho Chul-hyun
Crew
Shin Young-hoon
No Ju-han
Yoon Sung-hye
Choi Ji-hye
Jang Hee-sun
Hong Seung-chul
Lim Hyung-geun
Yang Hye-jin
Jeon Young-wook
Ji Sung-yong
Cho Chul-hyun
Lee Song-won
Geum Jung-yeon
Kim Sang-bum
O Seung-hyeon
Kim Seo-young
Seong Chang-yeon
Choi Tae-young
Kim Tae-kyeong
Ryu Seong-hie
Shim Hyun-seob
Dalpalan
Cho Chul-hyun
Lee Ji-yeon
Kim Ji-hoon
Seo Eun-kyung
Lim Won-geun
Kim Jun-su
Park Jin-young
Yoon Hye-jung
TOP CAST
Song Kang-ho
King Sejong
Park Hae-il
Monk Shin-mi
Jeon Mi-seon
Queen Soheon
Choi Deok-moon
Jung In-ji
Jung Hae-kyun
Go Yak-hae
Kim Jun-han
Crown Prince
Cha Rae-hyung
Sooyang Prince
Oh Hyeon-kyeong
Old monk
Nam Moon-chul
Choi Man-ree
Geum Sae-rok
Jin-ah
Tang Joon-sang
Hak-jo
Jeong In-kyeom
Kim Moon
Im Sung-jae
Hak-yeol
Kim Mi-hyang
Mother-in-law
Jung Ji-woo
Maid
Lee Doo-seok
Scholar
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