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Shadows in the Palace (2007)

Shadows in the Palace poster
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
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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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