The Concubine

The Concubine (2012)

06/06/2012
Drama
2h 2m

The one the king couldn't have.

Overview

Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.

  • Kim Dae-seungDirector, Screenplay
  • Kim Mee-jeungScreenplay
  • Hwang Yoon-jungScreenplay
  • Original Title

    후궁: 제왕의 첩

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Korean

  • Revenue

    $16,465,764

Keywords

  • palace
  • eunuch
  • concubine
  • period drama
  • political intrigue 
  • 15th century
  • joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Top Billed Cast

Cho Yeo-jeong

Cho Yeo-jeong

Hwa-yeon

Kim Dong-wook

Kim Dong-wook

Grand Prince Seong-Won

Kim Min-jun

Kim Min-jun

Kwon-yoo / Choong-young

Park Ji-young

Park Ji-young

King's Mother

Cho Eun-ji

Cho Eun-ji

Geum-ok

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Kyung-young

Chief Eunuch

Ahn Suk-hwan

Ahn Suk-hwan

Hwa-yeon's Father

Park Cheol-min

Park Cheol-min

Medicinal Eunuch

Oh Ji-hye

Oh Ji-hye

Lady Park

Hong Kyeong-yeon

Court Lady Kim

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