Английская Википедия:I Am the King
I Am the King (Шаблон:Ko-hhrm, also known as I Am a King) is a 2012 South Korean historical comedy film, starring Ju Ji-hoon, Park Yeong-gyu, Baek Yoon-sik, Byun Hee-bong, Kim Su-ro and Lee Hanee. Inspired by Mark Twain's 1881 novel The Prince and the Pauper, the film is set in the Joseon Dynasty with Ju playing the dual role of a king and a beggar.[1][2] It was released on August 8, 2012 and ran for 120 minutes.[3]
Background
The movie depicts the three months before Choong-nyung (the future Sejong the Great) becomes king. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, which follow the history of the Joseon Dynasty between 1413 and 1865, leave out records of this crucial period. While to future generations King Sejong would stand as a legendary figure for his creation of the Korean alphabet and advancing the country’s scientific research and law, as Prince Choong-nyung he was known to be a bit of a reclusive bookworm.[4]
Plot
When his older brothers Yangnyeong and Hyoryeong fail to impress their father King Taejong, the king makes a royal command for Choong-nyung to become the next ruler of the kingdom instead. The prince, who strongly refuses to become the king and just wants to live a happy and stress-free life buried in his books, chooses to escape the palace before his coronation ceremony.
After hours of contemplation, Choong-nyung escapes by climbing over the palace wall. There he runs into a bad-tempered drunken slave named Deok-chil, who happens to be at the palace to save the love of his life who was captured by government officials and put in prison for being the daughter of a suspected spy.
Deok-chil perfectly resembles the prince, so Choong-nyung instantly grabs the chance to disguise himself as a slave and they exchange clothes with each other. In a terrible twist of fate, when Choong-nyung wakes up after being knocked unconscious, he is mistaken for a slave and Deok-chil gets put on the throne. As Choong-nyung ventures outside the palace walls, he begins to open his eyes to the people living in extreme poverty and experiences the life of the common man.[5]
Cast
- Ju Ji-hoon as Grand Prince Choong-nyung / Duk-Chil[6][7]
- Baek Yoon-sik as Hwang-Hee
- Byun Hee-bong as Shin-Ik
- Park Yeong-gyu as King Taejong
- Im Won-hee as Hae-Koo
- Lee Hanee as Soo-Yeon
- Kim Su-ro as Hwang-Koo
- Baek Do-bin as Grand Prince Yang-nyung
- Im Hyung-joon as Jang Young-shil
- Kim Eung-soo as an old butcher
- Kim So-hyun as Sol-Bi
- Han Yeo-wool as a virgin
- Lee Mi-do as the Crown Princess Consort
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Geun-Bae
- Kwon Hyuk-soo as Soo Yeon-boo
- Lee Dae-gwang as Tteok seller 1
- Lee Jung-hoon as Tteok seller 2
- Kim Wang-geun as Lee-Bang
- Yang Myung-hun as Hwang-Hee's warrior
- Jang Tae-min as a Slave
- Byun Joo-hyun as a Royal officer
- Jung-Woon as Yang-nyung's group
- Ham Jin-sung as Yang-nyung's group
- Lee Chul-hee
- Im Hak-soon
Special screening
On August 13, 2012, a special screening was held at Deoksu Palace in Seoul, the first Korean movie screened outdoors on the palace grounds. Some 500 citizens as well as independence fighters and their families were in attendance. The event marked National Liberation Day, which commemorates Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule.[8][9]
Reception
The film ranked third and grossed Шаблон:SK won in its first week of release,[10] and grossed a total of Шаблон:SK won domestically after two weeks of screening.[11]
References
External links
Шаблон:The Prince and the Pauper
- Английская Википедия
- 2012 films
- 2010s historical comedy films
- South Korean historical comedy films
- Films set in the Joseon dynasty
- Lotte Entertainment films
- 2010s Korean-language films
- Films based on The Prince and the Pauper
- 2010s South Korean films
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