The Concubine

Name: The Concubine
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-06-06
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Cho Yeo-jeong, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Min-jun, Park Ji-young, Cho Eun-ji

2012·Movie·122 min·★ 5.8(110)

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“The one the king couldn't have.”

Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.

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About The Concubine

The Concubine is a 2012 Korean-language drama film directed by Kim Dae-seung. The cast is led by Cho Yeo-jeong, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Min-jun. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, The Roku Channel.

The Concubine was produced by Lotte Entertainment, HwangKiSung Films, and My Way Film Company and made in South Korea. It was released on June 6, 2012. At the box office it grossed around $16 million worldwide.

Director: Kim Dae-seung
Writers: Kim Dae-seung, Kim Mee-jeung, Hwang Yoon-jung
Release date: June 6, 2012
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Box office: $16 million
Production: Lotte Entertainment, HwangKiSung Films, My Way Film Company

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The Concubine cast & crew

The Concubine was directed by Kim Dae-seung and written by Kim Dae-seung, Kim Mee-jeung, and Hwang Yoon-jung.

The cast features Cho Yeo-jeong as Hwa-yeon, Kim Dong-wook as Grand Prince Seong-Won, Kim Min-jun as Kwon-yoo / Choong-young, Park Ji-young as King's Mother, Cho Eun-ji as Geum-ok, and Lee Kyung-young as Chief Eunuch.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jo Yeong-wook, cinematography is by Hwang Ki-suk, and it was produced by Park Seong-il.

Is The Concubine worth watching?

The Concubine holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 110 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Concubine is worth a place on your watchlist.

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