Forbidden Dream
One of the most important figures of Korean royal history King Sejong develop a 20-year relationship with engineer and inventor Jang Yeong-sil, a truly remarkable scientist based on their common interest in astronomy.
Cast
Min Kyung-jin
Shin Gae
Hee-Jun Oh
Young eunuch
Choi Jae-sup
Yoon Sa-woong
Choi Min-sik
Jang Yeong-sil
Kim Seung-hun
Choi Man-ri
Han Suk-kyu
King Sejong
Park Sung-hoon
Lee Hyang
Won-hui Lim
Im Hyo-don
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From a foreigner's point of view; I know nothing about Korean history, so I won't address that, but found this to be a deeply moving story of two lifelong friends. It makes it seem perfectly possible that a slave might be the only real friend of a king. It's also a story of genius and how politics hold back progress, as true now as it was then, if not more so. Being a king doesn't necessarily mean you get to do as you like in everything. It's as frustrating to watch here as it is in real life. But the friendship survives. The king's regret and the former slave's sacrifice are heartbreaking. Well worth watching.
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