The King's Letters
나랏말싸미
“The history that we couldn't record.”
Synopsis
In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers who want to dominate the knowledge and the power, are against his will and discourage his belief. Frustrated King Sejong hears about a bonze Sinmi a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him in the palace.
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The King's Letters | 나랏말싸미 | Official Trailer | English SubOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-01-02
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Song Kang-ho
King Sejong
Park Hae-il
Monk Shin-mi
Jeon Mi-seon
Queen Soheon
Choi Deok-moon
Jung In-ji
Jung Hae-kyun
Go Yak-hae
Kim Jun-han
Crown Prince
Cha Rae-hyung
Sooyang Prince
Oh Hyeon-kyeong
Old monk
Nam Moon-chul
Choi Man-ree
Keum Sae-rok
Jin-ah
Tang Joon-sang
Hak-jo
Jeong In-gyeom
Kim Moon
Im Sung-jae
Hak-yeol
Kim Mi-hyang
Mother-in-law
Jung Ji-woo
Maid
Lee Doo-seok
Scholar
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cho Chul-hyun
- Screenplay & Story
- Lee Song-won, Geum Jung-yeon, Cho Chul-hyun
- Original Score
- Dalpalan
- Original Title
- 나랏말싸미
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Plus M Entertainment, Doodoong Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cho Chul-hyun
Lee Song-won, Geum Jung-yeon, Cho Chul-hyun
Dalpalan
Kim Tae-kyeong
Kim Sang-bum
Seong Chang-yeon, Oh Seung-hyeon
Department Leadership Roster
Cho Chul-hyun
Director
Lee Song-won
Writer
Geum Jung-yeon
Writer
Shim Hyun-seob
Costume Design
Seong Chang-yeon
Producer
Dalpalan
Original Music Composer
Ryu Seong-hie
Production Design
Cho Chul-hyun
Writer
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Kim Tae-kyeong
Director of Photography
Lee Ji-yeon
Costume Design
Seo Eun-kyung
Costume Design
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What is The King's Letters about?
In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers who want to dominate the knowledge and the power, are against his will and discourage his belief. Frustrated King Sejong hears about a bonze Sinmi a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him in the palace.
Who directed The King's Letters?
The King's Letters was directed by Cho Chul-hyun.
Who stars in The King's Letters?
The principal cast of The King's Letters includes Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon, Choi Deok-moon, Jung Hae-kyun.
When was The King's Letters released and how long is it?
The King's Letters was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for The King's Letters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The King's Letters was composed by Dalpalan.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The King's Letters?
The King's Letters holds official age classifications: CA: 14A.