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Forbidden Dream

South Korean historical drama film

Not to be confused with Forbidden Dreams.

Forbidden Dream (Korean: 천문: 하늘에 묻는다; RR: Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda; lit. Doors to Heaven) is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Screenplay by Choi Gun-ho. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).[2][3][4] It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.[5]

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Synopsis

King Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Forbidden Dream". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. [2]
    Min-sik, Yoon (December 18, 2019). "[Herald Review] 'Forbidden Dream' tells of beautiful friendship between two dreamers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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    Jae-lim, Lee (December 20, 2019). "Joseon-era bromance comes to life: In 'Forbidden Dream,' Choi Min-sik plays King Sejong's right-hand man". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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    Boram, Kim (December 17, 2019). "(Movie Review) 'Forbidden Dream' features bromance of two geniuses of Korean history". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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    MacDonald, Joan (August 11, 2020). "New York Asian Film Festival To Feature Korean Films For Streaming". Forbes. Retrieved August 28, 2020.


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