The Royal Tailor

The Royal Tailor (2014)

상의원

A passion for beauty and power that changes history.

Lee Gong-jin, a young tailor, helps the Queen with her dress and both fall in love with each other. However, his success catches the ire of Jo Dol-seok, the royal tailor, who vows retribution.

Date of release
2014-12-24
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (34)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Lee Won-suk

Casting

Interesting facts

The Royal Tailor is a 2014 South Korean period romance film directed by Lee Won-suk, and starring Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo, Park Shin-hye and Yoo Yeon-seok. It tells the story of a rivalry between two tailors at the Sanguiwon, where the attire worn by royalty were made during the Joseon era, plunges the court into scandal and tragedy. The film was released in South Korea on December 24, 2014.

Production

Filming began on February 21, 2014 and wrapped on July 2, 2014.

More than 1,000 hanbok appear in the film, with actress Park Shin-hye wearing 30 intricately embroidered pieces. ₩1 billion (US$909,000) was spent on costumes, a significant portion of the film's ₩7.2 billion total budget. Costume designer Jo Sang-gyeong said she was inspired by the clothing during King Yeongjo's reign (1694–1776), which according to historical records was when a short jeogori, the jacket that sits on top of the dress, and jar-sh…

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