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"Who Dares Kill The King."

2014 2h 15m KO

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 61

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Synopsis

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Late 18th-century Joseon dynasty. The King is beleaguered and surrounded by traitors of the ruling elite. They plan to assassinate and replace him with a puppet. But the King has some aces up his sleeve that may help him defeat them all.

“Who Dares Kill The King.”

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Cast

Hyun Bin
King Jeong-jo
Jung Jae-young
Gap-su
Cho Jung-seok
Eul-su
Cho Jae-hyun
Gwang Baek
Han Ji-min
Queen Jeongsun
Kim Sung-ryung
Lady Hyegyeong
Park Sung-woong
Hong Guk-yeong
Jung Eun-chae
Kang Wol-hye

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: JQ Lee
Writers: Choi Sung-hyun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by JQ Lee, shot by Go Rak-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hyun Bin and Jung Jae-young and Cho Jung-seok carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who Dares Kill The King.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3479208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

JQ Lee directs. Go Rak-sun behind the camera. Mowg scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by JQ Lee, shot by Go Rak-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hyun Bin and Jung Jae-young and Cho Jung-seok carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Who Dares Kill The King.".
7IMDB entry: tt3479208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "assassin", "coup d'etat", "archer", "sword fight".