Drama ·History · South Korea · 2015 · 2h 6m

The Throne

사도

The Throne poster
Director
Lee Joon-ik
Cast
Yoo Ah-in as Crown Prince Sado Song Kang-ho as King Yeongjo Lee Hyo-je as Young Jeongjo So Ji-sub as Adult King Jeongjo Moon Geun-young as Lady Hye Gyeong-gung Jeon Hye-jin as Royal Consort Yeong-bin
Crew
Kim Tae-kyeong — Director of Photography Kim Jae-beom — Editor Kim Sang-bum — Editor Bang Jun-seok — Original Music Composer Cho Chul-hyun — Writer O Seung-hyeon — Writer
Tagline

The ways of a royal household.

Synopsis

Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

Trailer The Throne — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
hallucinationroyal familybased on true storypunishmentkingfamily conflict18th centurycrown princesuccessionjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)father son relationshipkorean history
Key Collaborators
Lee Joon-ik Director Kim Tae-kyeong Director of Photography Kim Jae-beom Editor Kim Sang-bum Editor Bang Jun-seok Original Music Composer Cho Chul-hyun Writer O Seung-hyeon Writer Lee Song-won Writer O Seung-hyeon Producer Seong Chang-yeon Producer Kang Seung-yong Production Design Lee Ji-yeon Costume Design
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