The King's Letters
2019 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 7.2
In 15th-century Korea, a ruler pursues a new writing system that ordinary people can read and use. Facing resistance from powerful court figures, he quietly seeks help from a religious scholar with expertise in sounds and letters.
Also known as Our Country's Language
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Details
- Original title
- 나랏말싸미
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-07-24
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (16 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy thoughtful historical dramas like The Throne or The Face Reader; Not for you if you want fast action, strong conflict, or constant suspense.
Pros: excellent acting; fascinating history; beautiful scenery | Cons: little action; low tension; repetitive late scenes
Themes
- letter
- joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- king sejong
- hangul
Cast & crew
Song Kang-ho
as King Sejong
Park Hae-il
as Monk Shin-mi
Jeon Mi-seon
as Queen Soheon
Choi Deok-moon
as Jung In-ji
Jung Hae-kyun
as Go Yak-hae
Kim Jun-han
as Crown Prince
Cha Rae-hyung
as Sooyang Prince
Oh Hyeon-kyeong
as Old monk
Nam Moon-chul
as Choi Man-ree
Keum Sae-rok
as Jin-ah
Directed by Cho Chul-hyun