Movie
Masquerade
Overview
Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
Details
- Release date
- 2012-09-13
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- CJ Entertainment, Realies Pictures
- Country
- South Korea
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Lee Byung-hun as King Gwang-hae / Clown Ha-sun
- Ryu Seung-ryong as Chief Secretary Heo-gyun
- Han Hyo-joo as Queen Joong-jun
- Kim In-kwon as Warrior Do
- Jang Kwang as Eunuch
- Shim Eun-kyung as Court Lady Sa-wol
- Park Ji-a as Lady Han
- Shin Jung-keun as Lee Jeong-rang
- Jeon Guk-hyang as Lady Jeong
- Lee El as Lady Ahn
- Kim Myung-gon as Park Chung-seo
- Kyul Hwi as Public Officer
Crew
- Choo Chang-min - Director
- Hwang Jo-yoon - Screenplay
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