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Forbidden Dream
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Wikipedia article
'Forbidden Dream' is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.
Synopsis
King Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely.
Cast
* Choi Min-sik as Jang Yeong-sil
* Han Suk-kyu as Sejong
* Shin Goo as Hwang Hui
* Kim Hong-fa as Yi Cheon
* Heo Joon-ho as Cho Mal-saeng
* Kim Tae-woo as Jeong Nam-son
* Kim Won-hae as Cho Soon-saeng
* Im Won-hee as Lim Hyo-don
* Yoon Je-moon as Choi Hyo-nam
* Jeon Yeo-been as Sa-im
* Oh Hee-joon as Young eunuch
See also
*'The King's Letters'
References
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