I Am A King Standard Edition

[Machine Translation] Joo Ji-hoon's return film after completing his military service. His first attempt at a period comedy! King Sejong the Great is praised as the greatest king in the long history of Korea. According to historical accounts, he was an introverted and timid man in his youth. What happened during the three months before his accession to the throne, of which no records remain? The film focuses on the human side of King Sejong the Great and depicts the hidden story of how the timid prince grew up to become the new king. The heroine is played by Lee Hani of "Pasta: Till We Fall in Love" and "Kimchi: An Enduring Masterpiece," and the two guards supporting the prince are played by Im Won-hee of "Shokugaku" and "Mr. Idol" and Kim Soo-ro of "A Gentleman's Dignity. --Chung-yeong, the third son of the king, never dreams of ascending to the throne, and spends his days reading books. He is a well-informed prince who grew up in a greenhouse, but is unable to do anything on his own because his close aides take care of him. He is suddenly appointed heir to the throne, and unable to bear the heavy responsibility, he flees from the palace, only to find that the outside world awaits him with far worse ordeals than those in the palace. However, when he sees the lives of the people suffering under the oppressive regime, he becomes determined to be a good king for the people. This one great adventure was the path the prince needed to take to become a great king.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: video of characters, making-of, interview, trailer, highlights, etc.

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兵役を終えたチュ・ジフンの復帰作。時代劇コメディに初挑戦! 長い韓国史の中で最も偉大な王と讃えられている世宗大王。史実に寄ると若き頃は内向的な気の弱い 人物だったという。記録が残っていないという即位するまでの3ヶ月間、この期間に何があったのか? 世宗大王の人間的な一面にスポットを当て、弱気な王子が新の王へと成長していくまでに秘められたストーリーを描く。ヒロイン役には『パスタ ～恋が出来るまで～』『キムチ ～不朽の名作～』のイ・ハニ、王子を支える二人の護衛兵士には『食客』『Mr.アイドル』のイム・ウォニと、「紳士の品格」のキム・スロ。 ――国王の三男 忠寧 (チュンニョン)は、王位に就くことなど夢にも見ず、毎日本を読んでばかり。博識だが、側近に身の回りの世話をさせ、1人では何もできない温室育ちの王子。そんな王子が突然、世子 (王位継承者)に任命され、重責に耐えかねて宮殿から逃げ出すが、外の世界には、宮殿よりもずっと苦しい試練が待ち受けていた。しかし、圧政によって苦しむ民の暮らしを目の当たりにし、民の為の良き国王になりたいと思うようになる。この一大冒険は、王子が立派な王になるために必要な道だった。

オリジナル予告編、キャラクター映像、コメディ王たちの五輪挑戦記、プロダクション・ノート、チュ・ジフン インタビュー