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Masquerade (2012)

7.7 | Sep 13, 2012 (KR) | Drama, History | 02:11

15 days lost to history.

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.

Featured Crew

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Original Music Composer
Producer
Executive Producer
Costume Design
Editor
VFX Artist
Sound Supervisor

Cast

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Lee Byung-hun
King Gwang-hae / Clown Ha-sun
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Ryu Seung-ryong
Chief Secretary Heo-gyun
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Han Hyo-joo
Queen Joong-jun
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Kim In-kwon
Warrior Do
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Jang Kwang
Eunuch
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Shim Eun-kyung
Court Lady Sa-wol
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Park Ji-a
Lady Han
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Shin Jung-keun
Lee Jeong-rang
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Jeon Guk-hyang
Lady Jeong
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Lee El
Lady Ahn

Reviews

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Viajecito
N/A | Sep 18, 2012
A commoner becoming the king is a theme that's all too familiar to us. The story was told in 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 despite realizing that he's a fake, is played by HAN Hyo-joo who showed great potential in . The movie is directed by CHOO Chang-min whose other works include and and the writer HWANG Jo-yeon co-wrote .