Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King

광해: 왕이 된 남자

Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King) is a 2012 South Korean historical film starring Lee Byung-hun in dual roles as the bizarre King Gwanghae and the humble acrobat Ha-sun, who stands in for the monarch when he faces the threat of being poisoned. The international title is Masquerade.

Background

Historically, Gwanghae, the 15th Joseon king from 1574-1641, attempted diplomacy through neutrality as China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) set their sights on the country. He also tried his hand at other reforms and reconstruction to try and make the nation prosperous, including an emphasis on the restoration of documents, but met with opposition and was later deposed and exiled to Jeju Island. Since he was deposed in a coup by the Westerners faction, historians did not give him a temple name like Taejo or Sejong.

The film is an interpretation of the missing 15 days in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty during Gwanghae's reign—designated by his 1616 journal entry, "One must not record that which he wishes to hide."

Plot 

The confusing and conspiratorial 15th ruler of Korea's Joseon Dynasty King Gwang-hae (Lee Byung-hun) orders his councilor, Heo Gyun (Ryoo Seung-ryong), to find him a double in order to avoid the constant threat of assassination. Heo Gyun finds Ha-sun, a lowly acrobat and bawdy joker who looks remarkably like the king, and just as feared, Gwang-hae is poisoned. Heo Gyun 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 palace for the better. Over time he finds his voice and takes control of governing the country with real insight and fair judgments. Even Heo Gyun 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 Chung-seo (Kim Myung-gon), notices the sudden shift in the king’s behavior and starts to ask questions. The queen (Han Hyo-joo) is also conflicted between the real king and the fake king’s secret.

Cast

Lee Byung-hun ... King Gwanghae/Ha-sun

Ryoo Seung-ryong ... Chief Secretary Heo Gyun

Han Hyo-joo ... Queen Consort Joong Jun

Jang Gwang ... Chief Eunuch

Kim In-kwon ... Captain Do, king's personal bodyguard

Shim Eun-kyung ... Sa-wol, food taster

Kim Myung-gon ... Interior Minister Park Chung-seo

Park Ji-a ... Lady Han, chief court lady

Shin Jeong-geun ... Lee Jeong-rang

Jeon Guk-hyang ... Lady Jeong

Yang Jun-mo ... Kim

Mun Chang-gil ... prime minister

Jeon Bae-su ... Hyeong-pan

Do Yong-gu ... Byeong-pan

Yu Sun-ung ... Ho-pan

Lee Yang-hui ... Gong-pan

Park Gyeong-geun ... musician

Shin Un-seop ... Ye-pan

Kim Jong-gu ... royal physician

Lee El ... Lady Ahn

Lee Jun-hyeok ... Hyeon-gam

Seo Jin-weon ... General Overseer Do

Kim Hye-weon ... Pearl, courtesan

Kim Hak-jun ... Yu Jeong-ho

Kim Hye-hwa ... Plum Blossom Pot servant

Kim Seung-hun ... Yi-bang

Lee Bong-ryeon ... court woman

Ju Yeong-ho ... Gwanghae's astrologist

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An Introduction To Architecture

Architecture 101 is a 2012 South Korean romance film written and directed by Lee Yong-joo. The film tells the story of two students who meet in an introductory architecture class and fall in love. Fifteen years later, the girl tracks down her first love to seek his help in building her dream house.

Plot

Seoul, the present day. Out of the blue, architect Lee Seung-min (Uhm Tae-woong) is approached by Yang Seo-yeon (Han Ga-in), whom he knew at college some 17 years ago, to design a new house for her on the site of her 30-year-old family home on Jeju island. Seung-min reluctantly agrees but can't come up with a design that pleases her. In the end, they decide to renovate and expand the existing house, and he and Seo-yeon spend a considerable amount of time together down in Jeju, to the growing annoyance of his fiancee Eun-chae (Go Joon-hee), with whom he is soon to be married and move to the US. As Seo-yeon cares for her dying father (Lee Seung-ho) and Seung-min learns more about what became of Seo-yeon in the intervening years, he recalls their initial meeting at college in the early 1990s.

Seung-min and Seo-yeon (Lee Je-hoon and Suzy) had lived in the same neighborhood (Jeongneung-dong, Seoul) and attended the same architecture class. He remembers her liking rich student Jae-wook (Yoo Yeon-seok), his inability to declare his attraction to her, and the times being coached by his best friend, Nab-ddeuk (Jo Jung-suk) in how to get girls. Hoping to confess his feelings to her at the perfect timing, Seung-min asks Seo-yeon to meet him at the abandoned house they frequent, on the first day that it snows that coming winter. But one night he catches Jae-wook and a drunk Seo-yeon entering her house together. Fearing the worst, he ends his friendship with Seo-yeon due to his pain of believing she had chosen Jae-wook. The first day of snow arrives, and Seo-yeon is left waiting in the abandoned house alone. Heartbroken, she leaves behind her portable CD player with a CD of her favorite artist.

Seo-yeon in the present day receives that very same CD player and CD from Seung-min, meaning that he actually went to the house later and remembered their promise. But despite the bitter-sweetness of their first love, in the end, Seung-min still chooses his fiancee Eun-chae and flies with her to America, while Seo-yeon sits in the house he built for her, listening to the CD.

Cast 

Uhm Tae-woong as Lee Seung-min in the present

Han Ga-in as Yang Seo-yeon in the present

Lee Je-hoon as Lee Seung-min in the past

Suzy as Yang Seo-yeon in the past

Yoo Yeon-seok as Jae-wook, Seo-yeon's sunbae and Seung-min's rival

Jo Jung-suk as Nab-ddeuk, Seung-min's best friend

Go Joon-hee as Eun-chae, Seung-min's fiancee

Kim Dong-joo as Seung-min's mother

Lee Seung-ho as Seo-yeon's father

Kim Eui-sung as Professor Kang

Park Soo-young as Architect Koo

Park Jin-woo as the taxi driver

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Dal Ja's Spring

달자의 봄
Also known as: The Spring of Oh Dal Ja
Episodes: 22
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2007-Jan-03 to 2007-Mar-15
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis
'Dalja's Spring' is the story of Dalja, a 33-year old single at a crossroad of whether to remain single or get married before she gets older. The drama aims to comically and candidly portray the reality and undying pursuit of romance of a thirty something single woman.

The love triangle of Dalja, Taebong and Gijoong brews conflicts over love versus marriage. Taebong, a hunk six years younger than Dalja, works as substitute dates and becomes Dalja's fake boyfriend. Gijoong is the type who dreams of an ideal and rational courtship. The drama also highlights the life and work of women in their thirties through Dalja who is a talented managing director at a home shopping channel.

Cast
Chae Rim as Oh Dal Ja
Lee Min Ki as Kang Tae Bong
Lee Hyun Woo as Uhm Gi Joong
Lee Hye Young as Wee Seon Joo
Gong Hyung Jin as Shin Sae Do

Extended cast
Seo Young Hee as Jang Soo Jin
Kil Yong Woo as Kang (Tae Bong's father)
Kwon Ki Sun as Yeong Shim (Tae Bong's mother)
Kim Na Woon as Go Shil Jang (Oh Dal Ja's sunbae)
Jang Young Nam as Uhm Gi Joong's wife
Lee Kyung Jin as Jung Ae (Dal Ja's mother)
Kim Young Ok as Dal Ja's grandmother
Kim Sung Kyum as Tae Bong's grandfather
Oh Kyung Soo as Nam Dae Soo (the department director)
Kim Jae Wook as Choon Ha (Tae Bong's friend)
Seo Yeong as Hong Ji Hee
Kim In Tae as Sae Do's father
Choi Eun Seo as Hee Yeon (cameo, ep8)
Lee Mi So as Gi Joong's secretary

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One Mom and Three Dads

아빠셋 엄마하나
Also known as: Three Dads and a Mother, Three Dads, One Mom
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-02 to 2008-May-22
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis
Song Na Young and her husband, Jung Sung Min, desperately want a child but her husband is unable to get her pregnant. Her husband's friends decide to help them. But Na Young suddenly loses her husband in an accident and she gives birth to her daughter but does not know which of her husband's friends fathered her child. The father of Na Young's child can either be Han Soo Hyun, Choi Kwang Hee, or Hwang Kyung Tae.

Cast
Eugene as Song Na Young
Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
Jae Hee as Choi Kwang Hee
Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

Extended Cast
Jang Young Nam as Noh Hee Sook
Go Do Young as Jang Joo Mi
Jun So Min as Nam Jong Hee
Lee Hee Do as Song Mong Chan (Na Young's father)
Park Chil Yong as Han Bong Soo (Soo Hyun's father)
Jang Jung Hee as Lee Jin Nyeo (Kwang Hee's mother)
Yang Hee Kyung as Hwang Soon Ja (Kyung Tae's mother)
Kim Jin Tae as Park Dae Seok (Seo Yeon's father)
Kim Ki Hyun as Presisdent Jung (Chan Young's father)
Yoon Sang Hyun as Jung Sung Min
Park Sa Rang as 5 year old Ha Seon (ep16)
Kim Byung Man as French cook (ep7)
Choi Yang Rak as taxi driver (ep1)

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One Mom and Three Dads OST