The King's Letters

The King's Letters (2019)

나랏말싸미

The history that we couldn't record.

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.

Date of release
2019-07-24
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
History, Drama
Director
Cho Chul-hyun

Casting

Interesting facts

The King's Letters is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film released on 24 July 2019. Set in the early Joseon Dynasty, it depicts Sejong the Great and Shinmi as main characters in creating Hangul. The film was directed by Jo Chul-hyun, and stars Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon, Choi Deok-moon, and Jung Hae-kyun. It grossed US$6.5 million worldwide.

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