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Masquerade

13+
Korean
September 13, 2012
2hr 11min
Status: released

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Masquerade Movie Details:

Hangul 광해: 왕이 된 남자
Hanja光海: 王이 된 男子
Revised RomanizationGwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja
McCune–Reischauer Kwanghae: Wangi Toen Namja
Country Korea
Language Korean
GenreHistorical, Drama
Release dateSeptember 13, 2012
Running time2hr 11min
Age rating13+
StarringLee Byung-hun
Ryu Seung-ryong
Han Hyo-joo
Directed by Choo Chang-min
Written byHwang Jo-yoon
Produced byIm Sang-jin
Won Dong-yeon
Kim Ho-Sung
Mikey Lee
Cinematography by Lee Tae-yoon
Edited by Nam Na-yeong
Music byMowg
Kim Jun-seong
Production CompaniesCJ Entertainment
Realies Pictures
CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics
Frontier Works Comic
Distributor CJ Entertainment

Masquerade Movie Cast & Characters:

  • Lee Byung-hun as King Gwanghae/Ha-sun
  • Ryu Seung-ryong as Chief Secretary Heo Gyun
  • Han Hyo-joo as Queen Consort Yoo
  • Jang Gwang as Chief Eunuch Jo
  • Kim In-kwon as Captain Do, the king’s personal bodyguard
  • Shim Eun-kyung as Sa-wol, a food taster
  • Park Ji-a as Chief Court Lady Han
  • Shin Jung-geun as Lee Jung-rang
  • Kim Myung-gon as Interior Minister Park Chung-seo
  • Jeon Guk-hyang as Court Lady Jeong
  • Yang Joon-mo as Kim Joo-seo
  • Moon Chang-gil as the Left state councillors
  • Jeon Bae-soo as Hyung-pan
  • Do Yong-goo as Byung-pan
  • Yoo Soon-woong as Ho-pan
  • Lee Yang-hee as Gong-pan
  • Park Kyung-geun as a musician
  • Shin Woon-sup as Ye-pan
  • Kim Jong-goo as Gwanghae’s royal physician
  • Lee El as Lady Ahn Gae-shi
  • Lee Joon-hyuk as a Lord
  • Seo Jin-won as General Overseer Do
  • Kim Hye-won as Courtesan Pearl

Storyline:

A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

About Masquerade Movie:

Masquerade (Korean: 광해: 왕이 된 남자) is a South Korean period drama film directed by Choo Chang-min and written by Hwang Jo-yoon. The film stars Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Jang Gwang, Kim In-kwon, and others.

The film was initially set to be directed by Kang Woo-suk and star Jung Jae-young, but Kang left due to creative differences with production firm CJ E&M. In November 2011, Choo Chang-min replaced Kang as director, and Lee Byung-hun joined as the lead actor in his first historical film.

The film was announced in early 2011 and was initially titled I am the King of Joseon. It was shot at the Namyangju Studio Complex in Gyeonggi Province.

Masquerade was released theatrically on September 13, 2012 by CJ Entertainment. With 12.3 million tickets sold, Masquerade is the ninth highest-grossing South Korean film. Also, it swept the 49th Grand Bell Awards, winning in 15 categories, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay, and Actor.

Masquerade Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget₩9.5 billion
Worldwide CollectionUS$94.3 million

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