I Am The King (2012)
The movie depicts the three months before Choong-nyung (the future Sejong the Great) becomes king. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, which follows the history of the Joseon Dynasty between 1413 and 1865, leaves out records of this crucial period. While future generations would come to know him as King Sejong, the legendary figure who created the Korean alphabet and advanced the country’s scientific research and law, Prince Choong-nyung was originally dismissed as a reclusive bookworm. When his older brothers Yangnyeong and Hyoryeong fail to impress their father King Taejong, the king makes a royal command for Choong-nyung to become the next ruler of the kingdom instead.
Director: Jang Kyu-sung
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Ju Ji-hoon as Grand Prince Choong-nyung / Deok-chil |
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Baek Yoon-sik as Hwang Hee |
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Byun Hee-bong as Shin Ik-yeok |
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Park Young-kyu as King Taejong |
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Im Won-hee as Hae-goo |
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Kim Soo-ro as Warrior Hwang-goo |
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Lee Hanee as Soo-yeon |
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Baek Do-bin as Prince Yangnyeong |
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Lee Mi-do as Crowned Princess |
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Kim So-hyun as Sol-bi |
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Lim Hyung-jun as Jang Young-sil |
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Yoon Kyung-ho as Geun-bae |
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Park Kyung-man as Uigeumbu ascetic |
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Han Yeo-wool as Tribute young woman |
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Lee Dong-jin as Warehouse Servant |
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Woo Mi-hwa as Sol-bi's mother |
| Crew | Choi Seong-kyum | Stunts |
| Sound | Sung Yoon-yong | Sound Supervisor |
| Editing | Shin Min-kyung | Editor |
| Sound | Kim Jun-seok | Music Editor |
| Directing | Jang Kyu-sung | Director |
| Writing | Hwang Sung-goo | Writer |
| Sound | On Se-woong | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Choi Wun-jin | Key Grip |
| Camera | Kim Dong-cheon | Director of Photography |
| Production | Choi Yun-jin | Producer |
| Lighting | Park Se-moon | Lighting Director |
| Camera | Jang Gyeong-seon | Still Photographer |
| Production | William Kim | Producer |
| Art | Lee Tae-hoon | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Park Yeong-su | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Lee In-gyu | Sound Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeong Kyung-hee | Costume Design |
| Art | Kim Jung-gon | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Shin Min-seop | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Heo Se-min | Props |
| Writing | Choi Seok-hwan | Adaptation |
| Directing | Shin Seung-hoon | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kang Sook | Continuity |