Gwanghae, The Man Who Became King

IMDb link: 2290840
IMDb rating: 7.8 (8,042 votes)
Genres: Drama, History
Director: Chang-min Choo
Cast: Byung-Hun Lee, Seung-ryong Ryu, Hyo-Joo Han, In-kwon Kim and others

Release date: 13 Sep 2012
Release year: 2012
Runtime: 131 minutes
Country: South Korea
Keywords: royalty, body double, court, secretary, korea, king, korean history, swap, hidden identity, 17th century

Plot:

Amid national chaos and fear for his life, tyrannical King Gwanghae orders his trusted councilor Heo Kyun to find a royal body double. He hires Ha-seon, a peasant mimic who bears a perfect resemblance to the King. When King Gwanghae collapses from a mysterious poison, Ha-seon reluctantly becomes a King. He must follow his conscience to save his country from collapse, avoid assassination, and pull off the biggest masquerade in history. K

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