Forbidden Dream
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 천문: 하늘에 묻는다 |
| Hanja | 天問: 하늘에 묻는다 |
| RR | Cheonmun: haneure munneunda |
| MR | Ch'ŏnmun: hanŭre munnŭnda |
| Directed by | Hur Jin-ho |
| Written by | Jung Bum-shik Lee Ji-min |
| Screenplay by | Choi Gun-ho |
| Produced by | Kim Chul-yong |
| Starring | Choi Min-sik Han Suk-kyu |
| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Music by | Jo Seong-woo |
Production company | Hive Media Corp. |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$13.9 million[1] |
Forbidden Dream (Korean: 천문: 하늘에 묻는다; lit. Doors to HeavenLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Screenplay by Choi Gun-ho. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).[2][3][4] It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.[5]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]King Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Choi Min-sik as Jang Yeong-sil
- Han Suk-kyu as Sejong
- Shin Goo as Hwang Hŭi
- Kim Hong-paLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Yi Ch'ŏnLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- Huh Joon-ho as Cho Mal-saengLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- Kim Tae-woo as Jeong Nam-son
- Kim Won-hae as Cho Soon-saeng
- Yoon Je-moon as Choi Hyo-nam
- Im Won-hee as Lim Hyo-don
- Park Sung-hoon as Lee Hyang
- Jeon Yeo-been as Sa-im
- Oh Hee-joon as Young eunuch
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | [6] |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best Art Direction | Cho Hwa-sung, Choi Hyun-seok | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Music | Jo Seong-woo | Nominated | |||
| Buil Film Awards | 2020 | Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | [8] |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2020 | Best Director | Hur Jin-ho | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Screenplay | Jung Bum-sik, Lee Ji-min | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Shin Goo | Nominated | |||
| Technical Award | Jo Hwa-seong | Nominated | |||
| Grand Bell Awards | 2020 | Best Film | Forbidden Dream | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Shin Goo | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Cho Hwa-sung | Nominated | |||
| Best Lighting | Lee Seung-hwan | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Cho Sang-kyung | Nominated |
See also
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External links
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- 2019 films
- 2019 drama films
- 2010s historical drama films
- 2010s Korean-language films
- Drama films based on actual events
- Films about astronomy
- Films about scientists
- Films directed by Hur Jin-ho
- Films set in Joseon
- Lotte Entertainment films
- South Korean films based on actual events
- South Korean historical drama films
- 2010s South Korean films
- Hive Media Corp. films
- Cultural depictions of Sejong the Great
- Korean-language historical drama films