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Masquerade

CJ Entertainment | Release Date: September 28, 2012

Summary: During the confusing and conspiratorial Joseon Dynasty King Gwang-hae orders his councilor, HEO Kyun, to find him a double in order to avoid the constant threat of assassination. HEO Kyun finds Ha-sun, a jester who looks remarkably like the king, and just as feared, Gwang-hae is poisoned. HEO Kyun proposes Ha-sun fill the role as the king until Gwang-hae recovers fully and grooms Ha-sun to look and act every bit the king. While assuming the role of the king at his first official appearance, Ha-sun begins to ponder the intricacies of the problems debated in his court. Being fundamentally more humanitarian than Gwang-hae, Ha-sun’s affection and appreciation of even the most minor servants slowly changes morale in the castle for the better. Over time he finds his voice and takes control of governing the country with real insight and fair judgments. Even HEO Kyun is moved by Ha-sun’s genuine concern for the people, and realizes he is an infinitely better ruler than Gwang-hae. However, his chief opposition, PARK, notices the sudden shift in the king’s behavior and starts to ask questions. (CJ Entertainment)

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Runtime:	131 min
Rating:	Not Rated
Production:	CJ Entertainment
Genres:	Drama, History
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean

Director	Credit
Chang-min Choo	Director

Writer	Credit
Chang-min Choo	Screenplay Adaptation
Jo-yun Hwang	Screenplay

Cast	Credit
Byung-hun Lee	Ha-Seon/King Gwang-Hae
Eun-kyung Shim	Sa-Wol
Gwang Jang	Eunuch
Han Hyo-joo	Queen
Hyo-ju Han	Queen
In-kwon Kim	Do
Myung-gon Kim	Park Choong-Seo
Seung-Ryong Ryu	HUH Kyoon

Producer	Credit
Bo-yeon Kim	Co-Producer
Dong-yeong Won	Producer
Ho-seong Kim	Producer
Ji-Hoon Jung	Producer
Miky Lee	Executive Producer
Sang Yim	Producer
Tae-sung Jeong	Co-Executive Producer