Shadows in the Palace (2007)

Original title

궁녀

Directed by

Mi-jung Kim

Genre

mystery film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

16

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A court maid in the Joseon era investigates a suspicious death within the palace. The story uncovers secrets and hidden dangers among the women who serve the royal family.

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What happens

Shadows in the Palace (Korean: 궁녀; RR: Gungnyeo; lit. Kungnyŏ) is a 2007 South Korean period mystery thriller film directed by Kim Mee-jung. The mystery thriller is a fictionalized account of kungnyŏ, court maids during South Korea's Joseon era. This is Kim Mee-jung's first feature film. She previously worked as part of the directing staff in King and the Clown (2005) and Shadows in the Palace was filmed on the same set. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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