The Concubine (film)
| The Concubine | |
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Promotional poster for The Concubine | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 후궁: 제왕의 첩 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hugung: Jewang-ui Jeob |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hugung: Chewang-ŭi chŏp |
| Directed by | Kim Dae-seung |
| Written by | Hwang Yoon-jeong Kim Dae-seung Kim Mee-jung |
| Produced by | Hwang Yoon-jeong |
| Starring | Jo Yeo-jeong Kim Dong-wook Kim Min-jun |
| Cinematography | Hwang Ki-seok |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | ₩19,330,302,500 $16,463,290 |
The Concubine (Korean: 후궁: 제왕의 첩; RR: Hugoong: Jewangui Chub; lit. "Royal Concubine: Concubine to the King") is a 2012 South Korean historical erotic thriller film directed by Kim Dae-seung. Set in the Joseon dynasty, it centers around Hwa-yeon (Jo Yeo-jeong), who becomes a royal concubine against her will, Kwon-yoo (Kim Min-jun), a man torn between love and revenge, and Prince Sung-won (Kim Dong-wook), who has his heart set on Hwa-yeon despite the countless women available to him. These three characters form a love triangle.