Movie
The King's Warden
Overview
In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.
Details
- Release date
- 2026-02-04
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BA Entertainment, Onda Works
- Country
- South Korea
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Yoo Hai-jin as Eom Heung-do
- Park Ji-hoon as Yi Hong-wi / Nosan / King Danjong
- Yoo Ji-tae as Han Myeong-hoe
- Jeon Mi-do as Mae-hwa
- Kim Min as Eom Tae-san
- Park Ji-hwan as Eo Se-gyeom
- Lee Jun-hyuk as Geumseong / Yi Yu
- Ahn Jae-hong as Norugol village chief
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Makdong's father
- Kim Soo-jin as Makdong's mother
- Oh Dal-su as Elder Yoon
- Park Ji-yun as Makdong
Crew
- Chang Hang-jun - Director
- Hwang Sung-goo - Writer
- Chang Hang-jun - Writer
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