| Untold Scandal | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seukandeul - Joseon namnyeo sang'yeoljisa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŭk'aendŭl - Chosŏn namnyŏ sang'yŏlchisa |
| Directed by | E J-yong |
| Screenplay by | Kim Dae-woo Kim Hyeon-jeong E J-yong |
| Based on | Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos |
| Produced by | Lee Yoo-jin Oh Jeong-wan |
| Starring | Bae Yong-joon Jeon Do-yeon Lee Mi-sook |
| Cinematography | Kim Byeong-il |
| Edited by | Kim Yang-il Han Seung-ryong |
| Music by | Lee Byung-woo |
Production company | Bom Films |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $5,762,801[2] |
Untold Scandal (Korean: 스캔들 - 조선 남녀 상열지사; RR: Seukandeul - Joseon namnyeo sang'yeoljisa; lit. "Scandal: The Love Story of Men and Women in Joseon") is a 2003 South Korean romantic drama film directed by E J-yong, and starring Bae Yong-joon, Jeon Do-yeon, and Lee Mi-sook. Loosely based on the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, this adaptation takes place in late 18th century Korea, during the Joseon dynasty.
In South Korea the film was given an R-18 rating by the Korean Film Ethics Commission.[3] The film was a major commercial success, and became the fourth highest grossing domestic film of 2003 with 3,522,747 tickets sold nationwide.[4]
- ^ "Untold Scandal". Korean Cinema 2003. Korean Film Commission(KO FIC). 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Box office by Country: Untold Scandal" Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ "Bae Yong-jun's 'Scandal' Causing Scandal in Japan". The Chosun Ilbo. 5 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "The Best Selling Films of 2003". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-06-04.