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The King's Letters
The King's Letters

The King's Letters

The history that we couldn't record.

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HistoryDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

24 July 2019

Country

South Korea

Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

King Sejong

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

Monk Shin-mi

Jeon Mi-seon

Jeon Mi-seon

Queen Soheon

Choi Deok-moon

Choi Deok-moon

Jung In-ji

Jung Hae-kyun

Jung Hae-kyun

Go Yak-hae

Kim Jun-han

Kim Jun-han

Crown Prince

Cha Rae-hyung

Cha Rae-hyung

Sooyang Prince

Oh Hyeon-kyeong

Oh Hyeon-kyeong

Old monk

Nam Moon-chul

Nam Moon-chul

Choi Man-ree

Geum Sae-rok

Geum Sae-rok

Jin-ah

Tang Joon-sang

Tang Joon-sang

Hak-jo

Jeong In-kyeom

Jeong In-kyeom

Kim Moon

Im Sung-jae

Im Sung-jae

Hak-yeol

Kim Mi-hyang

Kim Mi-hyang

Mother-in-law

Jung Ji-woo

Jung Ji-woo

Maid

Lee Doo-seok

Lee Doo-seok

Scholar

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