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Masquerade

Masquerade

7,7 /10 (168 Votes)
2012 KO 131 min

Overview

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

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Release date

13/09/2012

Votes

168

Popularity

1.8

15 days lost to history.

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Status

Released

Original title

광해, 왕이 된 남자

Language

KO

Runtime

131 min

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Viajecito

2012-09-18

A commoner becoming the king is a theme that's all too familiar to us. The story was told in <The Prince and The Pauper> and this film takes the idea from that and takes it to the 16th-century Joseon Dynasty. The king is the tragic historic figure of Kwanghae. The commoner who becomes the King realizes just what it takes to be a good king. Although the premise may feel like it’s based on real events in history, but the film is a work of fiction. LEE Byung-hun plays both the king and the commoner and it's his first role in a historical drama since his debut. His queen, who loves her king despit…

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