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Sword In The Moon

Sword In The Moon

20035.21h 35m

Overview

Kingdom of Joseon, ancient Korea. A usurper has conquered the throne. His ministers are being systematically eliminated by a mysterious assassin. An arrogant master swordsman is in charge of putting an end to the carnage.

Directed by Kim Eui-suk
Written by Kim Hae-gon, Ma Dae-yun, Park Kye-ok
Produced by Lee Dong-kwon
Box Office0Revenue: $190K

Top Cast

Choi Min-soo

Choi Min-soo

Choi Ji-hwan

Cho Jae-hyun

Cho Jae-hyun

Yun Gyu-yeop

Kim Bo-kyung

Kim Bo-kyung

Shi-yeong

Lee Jong-soo

Lee Jong-soo

Jae-deok

Yoo Yeon-soo

Yoo Yeon-soo

Officer Seo

Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

Officer Jang

J

Jeong Seong-hwan

Jeong Yeo-gyun

Jo Sang-geon

Jo Sang-geon

Kim-in

Kang Shin-il

Kang Shin-il

His Majesty

K

Kwon Hyuk-ho

Captain of Guard

Themes & Keywords

martial artscoup d'etatmale friendshipuprisingassassination attemptusurper16th centuryjapanese invasion of korearevenge murdererjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)ancient korea

About Sword In The Moon

Sword In The Moon is a action, adventure, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of martial arts, coup d'etat, male friendship, uprising, assassination attempt, usurper. Directed by Kim Eui-suk, it stars Choi Min-soo, Cho Jae-hyun, Kim Bo-kyung. Kingdom of Joseon, ancient Korea. A usurper has conquered the throne. His ministers are being systematically eliminated by a mysterious assassin. An arrogant master swordsman is in charge of putting an end to the carnage.

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