The Throne (film)

The Throne
Hangul 사도
Revised Romanization Sado
Directed by Lee Joon-ik
Starring Song Kang-ho
Yoo Ah-in
Moon Geun-young
Distributed by Showbox/Mediaplex
Country South Korea
Language Korean

The Throne (Hangul: 사도; RR: Sado) is an upcoming 2015 South Korean historical period drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik, starring Song Kang-ho, Yoo Ah-in and Moon Geun-young. Set during the reign of King Yeongjo, the film is about the life of Crown Prince Sado, the heir to the throne who was deemed unfit to rule and, at age 27, was condemned to death by his own father by getting locked in a rice chest for eight days until he suffocated and starved.[1][2][3][4][5]

Filming began on July 8, 2014.[6] The Throne is Moon Geun-young's first film in 8 years.[7]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Kim Hee-eun (3 April 2014). "Song Kang-ho joins Lee Joon-ik film". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  2. ↑ Pierce Conran (9 April 2014). "SONG Kang-ho Boards New LEE Joon-ik Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  3. ↑ Kim Hee-eun (14 May 2014). "Yoo Ah-in set for Sado role?". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  4. ↑ Jeon Su-mi (26 May 2014). "Moon Geun Young, Yoo Ah In and Song Kang Ho Confirmed for Film Sado". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  5. ↑ Baek Byung-yeul (18 August 2014). "Same role, different actors". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Song Kang Ho and Yoo Ah In’s New Film Sado Holds First Shooting". Soompi. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  7. ↑ Pierce Conran (13 May 2014). "YOO Ah-in and MOON Geun-young Confirmed for SADO". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-06-19.

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