Masquerade (2012 film)

Masquerade
Korean name
Hangul
광해: 왕이 된 남자
Hanja
光海: 王이 된 男子
Revised RomanizationGwanghae: Wangi Doen Namja
McCune–ReischauerKwanghae: Wangi Toen Namja
Directed byChoo Chang-min
Written byHwang Jo-yoon
Produced byIm Sang-jin
Won Dong-yeon
Kim Ho-Sung
Mikey Lee
StarringLee Byung-hun
Ryu Seung-ryong
Han Hyo-joo
CinematographyLee Tae-yoon
Edited byNam Na-yeong
Music byMowg
Kim Jun-seong
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13)
Running time
131 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩9.5 billion
Box officeUS$94.3 million

Masquerade (Korean: 광해: 왕이 된 남자; lit. Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King) is a 2012 South Korean period drama film starring Lee Byung-hun in dual role as the bizarre King Gwanghae and the humble acrobat Ha-sun, who stands in for the monarch when he faces the threat of being poisoned.

With 12.3 million tickets sold, Masquerade is the ninth highest-grossing South Korean film. Also, it swept the 49th Grand Bell Awards, winning in 15 categories, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actor.