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Release Year2012
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageKorean
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Comedy, Drama
Votes8
DirectorJang Kyu-sung
WritersHwang Sung-goo
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsI Am the King
About I Am the King
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.
Directed by Jang Kyu-sung, I Am the King leans on a strong ensemble — Ju Ji-hoon, Baek Yoon-sik, Byun Hee-bong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 2012.
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