Movies / The Face Reader (2013) aka "Gwansang"

6/10

Runtime: 142 min

Genres: Drama History

Languages: Korean

Countries: South Korea


Nae-kyung, the most skillful face reader in Joseon dynasty, was living in seclusion when he was offered a lucrative partnership by Yeon-hong, a Korean geisha. Nae-kyung accepts the proposal to read the faces of Yeon-hong's guests only to get involved in a murder case. With his face reading skills, Nae-kyung successfully identifies the murderer and his skills are soon acknowledged by King Moonjong who orders him to identify the potential traitors who threaten his reign. However after the unexpected death of Moonjong, Nae-kyung is courted by Grand Prince Sooyang who yearns to become King himself by killing the young successor Danjong. Nae-kyung decides to keep his loyalty to the late King and help KIM Jong-seo protect the young King which forces him into the biggest power struggle in the history of the Joseon dynasty. (c) CJ


Keywords (3)
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Directors (1) Credit
Jae-rim Han ...
Writers (2) Credit
Dong-Hyuk Kim (screenplay) &
Jae-rim Han (screenplay)
Composers (1) Credit
Byung-woo Lee ...
Editors (1) Credit
Changju Kim ...
Cinematographers (1) Credit
Nak-seon Go ...
Actors (6) Credit
Hye-su Kim Yeon-hong
Jo Jung-suk Paeng-heon
Jong-Suk Lee Paeng-hun
Jung-Jae Lee Prince Suyang
Kang-ho Song Nae-kyung
Yun-shik Baek Kim Jong-seo