Forbidden Dream

[Machine Translation] What you see in the sky is the future of this country-- Director Ho Jin-ho's latest film, Han Suk-kyu and Choi Min-sik's historical drama entertainment! A king who was regarded as the best of the Joseon Dynasty and a genius scientist who devoted his life to the king. A moving film about the strong bond between the monarch and his vassal that changed the times! --The Joseon Dynasty was under the influence of the Ming Dynasty. The fourth king, Sejong ( Han Suk-kyu ), recognizes the outstanding talent of his servant, Jang Young-sil ( Choi Min-sik ), and appoints him as a military officer. Yeong-sil, who possessed a wealth of scientific knowledge and advanced technology, invented "water clocks" and "astronomical instruments" one after another, which greatly benefited the lives of the common people. These were of great use to the common people. On the other hand, King Sejong, who had a dream of making Joseon independent from the Ming Dynasty, was also trying to create a unique Korean alphabet, Hangeul. The two men, who are as different in status as heaven and earth, form a special bond. However, his subjects, fearing an attack from the Ming Dynasty, which would not allow Joseon's independence, secretly tried to separate the two. Then one day, the palanquin carrying King Sejong is wrecked. Suspicion falls on Yeong-sil, who was in charge of building the palanquin...

Special Feature / Bonus Track: making-of, Japanese trailer(s) (subject to change)

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天空に見えるのは、この国の未来―― ホ・ジノ監督最新作、ハン・ソッキュ×チェ・ミンシクの史劇エンターテインメント! 朝鮮王朝最高と謳われた王と、その王に人生を捧げた天才科学者。時代を変えた君臣の固い絆を描く感動作! ――朝鮮王朝が明国の影響下にあった時代。第4代王・世宗 (ハン・ソッキュ) は、奴婢の身分だったチャン・ヨンシル (チェ・ミンシク) の優れた才能を認め、武官に任命する。豊富な科学知識と高い技術を持つヨンシルは「水時計」や「天体観測機器」を次々に発明。それらは庶民の生活に大いに役立てられた。一方で、「明の従属国という立場から脱し、朝鮮の自立を成し遂げたい」という夢をもつ世宗も、朝鮮独自の文字である"ハングル"を創ろうとしていた。天と地ほどの身分の差を超え、特別な絆を結んでいく二人。だが朝鮮の独立を許さない明からの攻撃を恐れた臣下たちは、密かに二人を引き離そうとする。そしてある日、世宗を乗せた輿が大破する大事故が発生。輿の製作責任者であるヨンシルに疑いの目が向けられるが・・・。

特典映像(約6分): メイキング映像 (約4分)、日本版予告編 (約2分) (予定)