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The Throne

The Throne

The ways of a royal household.

20157.12h 6m

Overview

Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

Directed by Lee Joon-ik
Written by Lee Yoon-ho, Cho Chul-hyun, O Seung-hyeon
Produced by O Seung-hyeon, Seong Chang-yeon
Box Office0Revenue: $42.2M

Top Cast

Yoo Ah-in

Yoo Ah-in

Crown Prince Sado

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

King Yeongjo

Lee Hyo-je

Lee Hyo-je

Young Jeongjo

So Ji-sub

So Ji-sub

Adult King Jeongjo

Moon Geun-young

Moon Geun-young

Lady Hye Gyeong-gung

Jeon Hye-jin

Jeon Hye-jin

Royal Consort Yeong-bin

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Queen In-won

Park Won-sang

Park Won-sang

Hong Bong-han

Jin Ji-hee

Jin Ji-hee

Princess Hwa-wan

Seo Yea-ji

Seo Yea-ji

Queen Jung-soon

Themes & Keywords

hallucinationroyal familybased on true storypunishmentkingfamily conflict18th centurycrown princesuccessionjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)father son relationshipkorean historywooden chest

About The Throne

The Throne is a drama, history film released in 2015 exploring themes of hallucination, royal family, based on true story, punishment, king, family conflict. Directed by Lee Joon-ik, it stars Yoo Ah-in, Song Kang-ho, Lee Hyo-je. Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

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