
Empire of Lust(2015)
In the turbulent Joseon dynasty, army commander Min-jae watches ambitious Prince Yi Bang-won while becoming entwined with Ga-hee, a vengeful gisaeng. Fate collides as power shifts.


“For love, any line can be crossed over.”
A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.

Kim Joo-hyuk
Bang-ja

Cho Yeo-jeong
Chun-hyang

Ryoo Seung-bum
Lee Mong-ryong

Ryu Hyun-kyung
Hyang Dan-yi

Song Sae-byuk
Byeon Hak-do

Oh Dal-su
Old Man Ma

Gong Hyung-jin
Sunglasses (uncredited)

Lee Min-woong
Apprentice (uncredited)

Sim San
Jang Sa-chi

Cho Han-cheul
Lodge Manager (uncredited)
The Servant is a romance, drama, history, comedy film released in 2010 exploring themes of eroticism, joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Directed by Kim Dae-woo, it stars Kim Joo-hyuk, Cho Yeo-jeong, Ryoo Seung-bum. A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.
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