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The Royal Tailor (2014)

The Royal Tailor poster
Original title
상의원
Directed by
Lee Won-suk
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 07m
Rated
14A
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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Two tailors in 18th century Korea compete for the favor of the royal court. Their rivalry leads to scandal and heartbreak for those around them.

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What happens

The Royal Tailor (Korean: 상의원; RR: Sanguiwon) is a 2014 South Korean period romance film directed by Lee Won-suk, and starring Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo, Park Shin-hye and Yoo Yeon-seok. It tells the story of a rivalry between two tailors at the Sanguiwon, where the attire worn by royalty were made during the Joseon era, plunges the court into scandal and tragedy. The film was released in South Korea on December 24, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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