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Wikipedia article




'Empire of Lust' (; lit. "The Age of Innocence") is a 2015 South Korean period film starring Shin Ha-kyun, Jang Hyuk, Kang Han-na and Kang Ha-neul.

Plot



Kim Min-jae (Shin Ha-kyun), is a brilliant general who's distinguished himself by protecting the borders of the recently established Joseon dynasty. He keeps a close eye on Yi Bang-won (Jang Hyuk), the fifth son of King Taejo (Son Byong-ho), whom he believes has ambitions of seizing the throne. Jin (Kang Ha-neul) is Kim Min-jae's son and the King's son-in-law. Due to his position as the King's son-in-law, he is unable to take part in politics and only seeks out pleasure. Yi Bang-won was instrumental in helping his father overthrow the Goryeo dynasty and found the Joseon, but was passed over when Taejo chose his successor. Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae falls in love for the first time with a gisaeng named Ka-hee (Kang Han-na), whom he takes as his concubine, not realizing that she aims to carry out a vendetta against him.

Cast



*Shin Ha-kyun as Kim Min-jae

**Sung Yoo-bin as young Kim Min-jae

*Jang Hyuk as Yi Bang-won, Grand Prince Jeongan

*Kang Han-na as Ka-hee

*Kang Ha-neul as Kim Jin (Kim Min-jae's son)

*Son Byong-ho as King Taejo

*Lee Jae-yong as Jeong Do-jeon

*Choi Moo-sung as Jo Yeong-gyu

*Kang Kyung-heon as Lady Jeong (Kim Min-jae's wife)

*Kim Da-ye as Princess Gyeongsun (Kim Jin's wife)Princess Gyeongsun's actual husband was Yi Je, who was made a separate character in the movie.

*Kim Gu-taek as Ha Ryun

*Gi Ju-bong as Jo Jun

*Kim Seung-gi as Yi Je

*Lee So-yoon as Sun-bun (Ka-hee's personal servant)

*Hwang Geum-hee as Mae-hyang

*Sa-hee as Lady Min (Yi Bang-won's wife)

*Kim Young as Kim Min-jae's old servant

*Moon Young-dong as Nam Eun

*Yang Young-jo as Shim Hyo-saeng

*Kim Wang-geun as the Head Eunuch

*Hyun Seok-jun as the Crown Prince

*Jo Hee-bong as Hwajeon shop owner (cameo)

References




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