The Throne (film)

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The Throne
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
사도
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSado
Directed byLee Joon-ik
Written by
  • Cho Chul-hyun
  • Oh Seung-hyeon
  • Lee Song-won
Produced byOh Seung-hyeon
Starring
CinematographyKim Tae-gyeong
Edited by
Music byBang Jun-seok
Distributed byShowbox/Mediaplex
Release date
  • 16 September 2015 (2015-09-16)
Running time
125 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
BudgetUS$8.3 million
Box officeUS$45.9 million[1]

The Throne (Korean: 사도; RR: Sado) is a 2015 South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik, starring Song Kang-ho and Yoo Ah-in.[2][3][4][5] Set during the reign of King Yeongjo, the film is about the life of Crown Prince Sado, the heir to the throne who was deemed unfit to rule and, at age 27, was condemned to death by his own father by being locked in a rice chest for eight days.[6][7][8][9][10]

The Throne won three awards at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, including Best Film.[11][12] It was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[13][14]

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  2. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (14 August 2015). "New take on King Yeongjo and Prince Sado". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. ^ "The Throne filmmaker speaks highly of actor Song". The Korea Herald. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (11 September 2015). "Movie tells timeless tale of father-son dispute". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  5. ^ Won, Ho-jung (16 September 2015). "Herald Review: The Throne brings royal strife down to Earth". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  6. ^ Kim, Hee-eun (3 April 2014). "Song Kang-ho joins Lee Joon-ik film". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ^ Conran, Pierce (9 April 2014). "SONG Kang-ho Boards New LEE Joon-ik Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  8. ^ Kim, Hee-eun (14 May 2014). "Yoo Ah-in set for Sado role?". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  9. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (26 May 2014). "Moon Geun Young, Yoo Ah In and Song Kang Ho Confirmed for Film Sado". enewsWorld. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  10. ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (18 August 2014). "Same role, different actors". The Korea Times. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. ^ Park, So-jung (28 October 2015). "The Throne rakes in three film critics' awards". Yonhap. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  12. ^ Conran, Pierce (2 November 2015). "THE THRONE Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  13. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (1 September 2015). "Oscars: South Korea Submits The Throne for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  14. ^ "The Throne picked as Korean candidate for Academy Awards' foreign language film award". Yonhap. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.