The Fatal Encounter
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| Hangul | 역린 |
| Hanja | 逆鱗 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeongnin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngnin |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-kyoo |
| Written by | Choi Sung-hyeon |
| Produced by | Choi Nak-kwon |
| Starring | Hyun Bin Jung Jae-young Jo Jung-suk Han Ji-min |
| Cinematography | Go Nak-seon |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Mowg |
Production company | Good Choice Cut Pictures |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$9.6 million |
| Box office | US$22.9 million |
The Fatal Encounter (Korean: 역린; RR: Yeongnin; lit. The King's Wrath) is a 2014 South Korean period action film based on a real-life assassination attempt on King Jeongjo. Jeongjo is portrayed by Hyun Bin, in his first role in a period film and first acting project after being discharged from mandatory military service.