| The Concubine | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:The_Concubine-poster.jpg) Promotional poster for The Concubine | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 후궁: 제왕의 첩 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hugung: Jewang-ui Jeob |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hugung: Chewang-ŭi chŏp |
| Directed by | Kim Dae-seung |
| Written by | Hwang Yoon-jeong Kim Dae-seung Kim Mee-jung |
| Produced by | Hwang Yoon-jeong |
| Starring | Jo Yeo-jeong Kim Dong-wook Kim Min-jun |
| Cinematography | Hwang Ki-seok |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | ₩19,330,302,500 $16,463,290[1] |
The Concubine (Korean: 후궁: 제왕의 첩; RR: Hugoong: Jewangui Chub; lit. "Royal Concubine: Concubine to the King") is a 2012 South Korean historical erotic thriller film directed by Kim Dae-seung.[2][3][4][5] Set in the Joseon dynasty, it centers around Hwa-yeon (Jo Yeo-jeong), who becomes a royal concubine against her will, Kwon-yoo (Kim Min-jun), a man torn between love and revenge, and Prince Sung-won (Kim Dong-wook), who has his heart set on Hwa-yeon despite the countless women available to him. These three characters form a love triangle.[6][7][8]
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- ^ Kwaak, Je-yup (5 June 2012). "'No one can act against self-interest'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ Jung, Hyun-mok (22 June 2012). "Director says Concubine sex scenes are complicated". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Lee, Jin-ho (3 November 2011). "Jo Yeo Jeong to Bare it All Again in New Film". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ Kang, Byeong-jin (7 February 2012). "Korea's most anticipated films of 2012". Korea Cinema Today. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ "2012.6.8 NOW Playing". Korea JoongAng Daily. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Jo Yeo-jeong Naked on Her Back in Uncut Trailer for The Concubine". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ Lee, In-kyung (22 May 2012). "Jo Yeo Jeong's Erotic The King's Concubine Poster Unveiled". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24.