May 26, 2014

Movie 'Sado The throne: Memory of 8 days'

(to be updated from time to time)


Genre: Historical

plot: Movie 'Sado: The throne' depicting the memory of  Prince Sado who was being locked up in a rice chest for 8 days by his own father - King Yeongjo, and finally died of starvation.

Premiere: September 16, 2015























Director: Lee Joo Ik

Actor: Song Kang Ho

as King YeonGjo (Oct. 31, 1694-April 22, 1776)
King YeonGjo was the 21st King of the Joseon Dynasty. His reign was also marked by the highly controversial execution of his son, Prince Sado.



Actor: Yoo Ah In

 as Crown Prince Sado (Jan 21, 1735-July 12, 1762)
was born as the second son of the King YeonGjoKorean  as well as being born the royal heir as a result of the early and youthful death of his older brother - Prince HyoJang  in 1728. However, Sado was not given an opportunity to reign and was executed by placement in a rice chest.


Actress: Moon Geun Young


as Prince Sado's wife, Crown Princess Hong-Haebin-Lady Hyegyeong Gong  (1735-1815), Queen Heongyeong

Sado's wife,  King ChongJo-Lee Sang's real mother, who live in solemnity palace for 70 years,a  star-crossed woman.  In her book ' Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong', she described herself as Prince imperial's wife who unable to gain recognition in palace.   Because the ambition from her father who is the chief of Old Doctrine, she throw away her husband Prince Sado, and continued to grow the tolerance and patience just for her child-Lee Sang

Actor: Park Won Song

as Lady Hyegyeong Gong's father, Prime Minister (1713-1778)
guarding eldest grandson of the King

Actress: Kim Hae Sook


as King Sukjong's 3rd Queen Consort-Queen Inwon (1687-1757) - Queen Dowager - Grand Queen Dowager. 
Queen Inwon were childless, and taking care of the relationship between King YeonGjo and Prince Sado.

Actress: Jeon Hye Jin (1976)

As Crown Prince Sado's mother, Yeongbin Li (1696-1764).

Surprise Cameo:
Actor: Su Ji Sub as King JeongJo who has witnessed the death of his father - Crown Prince Sado





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