Masquerade (2012 film)

Masquerade
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
: 이 된 男子
Revised RomanizationGwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja
McCune–ReischauerKwanghae: Wangi Toen Namja
Directed byChoo Chang-min
Written byHwang Jo-yoon
Produced byIm Sang-jin
Won Dong-yeon
Kim Ho-Sung
Mikey Lee
StarringLee Byung-hun
Ryu Seung-ryong
Han Hyo-joo
CinematographyLee Tae-yoon
Edited byNam Na-yeong
Music byMowg
Kim Jun-seong
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13)[1]
Running time
131 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩9.5 billion
Box officeUS$94.3 million[2]

Masquerade (Korean광해: 왕이 된 남자; lit. Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King) is a 2012 South Korean period drama film starring Lee Byung-hun in dual role as the bizarre King Gwanghae and the humble acrobat Ha-sun, who stands in for the monarch when he faces the threat of being poisoned.[3][4]

With 12.3 million tickets sold, Masquerade is the ninth highest-grossing South Korean film. Also, it swept the 49th Grand Bell Awards, winning in 15 categories, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actor.[5][6][7][8]

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