The King's Poison (1984)
- Original title
- 사약
- Directed by
- Kim Hyo-cheon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A film about the political turmoil in 15th-century Korea during the first year of King Danjong's reign. It follows figures like Hwangbo In and Kim Jong-seo who are executed, while Prince Anpyeong is condemned to death, leading to Suyang becoming King Sejo.
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