The Concubine (2012)

06/06/2012 (KR) • 2h 2m

Drama

The one the king couldn't have.

Overview

Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.

Top Billed Cast

Kim Dong-wook

Grand Prince Seong-Won

Kim Min-jun

Kwon-yoo / Choong-young

Park Ji-young

King's Mother

Cho Eun-ji

Geum-ok

Lee Kyung-young

Chief Eunuch

Ahn Suk-hwan

Hwa-yeon's Father

Park Cheol-min

Medicinal Eunuch

Oh Ji-hye

Lady Park


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Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

-

Revenue

$16,465,764.00

Keywords

palace

eunuch

concubine

period drama

political intrigue 

15th century

joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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