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The Magician

The Magician

As I lay my eyeson you the magic begins

20156.12h 2m

Overview

A Princess in the Joseon Dynasty travels to the Qing Dynasty to marry. On the way to there, she meets a young magician and falls in love with him.

Directed by Kim Dae-seung
Written by Kim Dae-seung, Jeon Sung-bin, Jo Won-hee
Produced by Jay Choi
Box OfficeBudget: $5000

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Top Cast

Yoo Seung-ho

Yoo Seung-ho

Hwan-hee

Go Ara

Go Ara

Princess Cheong-myung

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Kyung-young

Ahn Dong-hwi

Jo Yoon-hee

Jo Yoon-hee

Bo-eum

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

Gwi-mol

Park Cheol-min

Park Cheol-min

Gi-tak

Jo Dal-hwan

Jo Dal-hwan

Duk-hoo

Jang Yoo-sang

Jang Yoo-sang

Meok-shoi

Son Byung-ho

Son Byung-ho

Kim Gap-seo

Kim Ji-min

Kim Ji-min

Bo-eum (young)

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Themes & Keywords

magicjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)

About The Magician

The Magician is a drama, romance, fantasy film released in 2015 exploring themes of magic, joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Directed by Kim Dae-seung, it stars Yoo Seung-ho, Go Ara, Lee Kyung-young. A Princess in the Joseon Dynasty travels to the Qing Dynasty to marry. On the way to there, she meets a young magician and falls in love with him.

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