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DramaHistory

Masquerade

- 15 days lost to history.

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

Release Date : 2012-09-13

Language :Korean

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : CJ EntertainmentRealies Pictures

Production Country : South Korea

Alternative Titles : Gwanghae, Wangyidoen namja

Cast

Lee Byung-hun

Character Name : King Gwang-hae / Clown Ha-sun

Original Name : 이병헌

Gender : Male

Ryu Seung-ryong

Character Name : Chief Secretary Heo-gyun

Original Name : 류승룡

Gender : Male

Han Hyo-joo

Character Name : Queen Joong-jun

Original Name : 한효주

Gender : Female

Kim In-kwon

Character Name : Warrior Do

Original Name : 김인권

Gender : Male

Jang Gwang

Character Name : Eunuch

Original Name : 장광

Gender : Male

Shim Eun-kyung

Character Name : Court Lady Sa-wol

Original Name : 심은경

Gender : Female

Park Ji-a

Character Name : Lady Han

Original Name : 박지아

Gender : Female

Shin Jung-keun

Character Name : Lee Jeong-rang

Original Name : 신정근

Gender : Male

Jeon Guk-hyang

Character Name : Lady Jeong

Original Name : 전국향

Gender : Female

Lee El

Character Name : Lady Ahn

Original Name : 이엘

Gender : Female

Kim Myung-gon

Character Name : Park Chung-seo

Original Name : 김명곤

Gender : Male

Kyul Hwi

Character Name : Public Officer

Original Name : 결휘

Gender : Male

Lee Yang-hee

Character Name : Minister of Land

Original Name : 이양희

Gender : Male

Lee Bong-ryeon

Character Name : Royal Kitchen Court Lady

Original Name : 이봉련

Gender : Female

Lee Ran-hee

Character Name : Royal Kitchen Court Lady

Original Name : Lee Ran-hee

Gender : Female

Shin Un-seop

Character Name : Nobleman

Original Name : 신운섭

Gender : Male

Joo Young-ho

Character Name : Public Officer

Original Name : Joo Young-ho

Gender : Male

Yang Joon-mo

Character Name : Kim Joo-seo

Original Name : Yang Joon-mo

Gender : Male

Moon Chang-gil

Character Name : Prime Minister

Original Name : 문창길

Gender : Male

Kwon Eun-soo

Character Name : Gwang-hae's Towel Court Lady

Original Name : Kwon Eun-soo

Gender : Female

Do Yong-gu

Character Name : Minister of National Defense

Original Name : 도용구

Gender : Male

Yoo Soon-woong

Character Name : High Ranking Public Official

Original Name : 유순웅

Gender : Male

Ha Soo-ho

Character Name : General Jung-jeon

Original Name : Ha Soo-ho

Gender : Male

Lee Jun-hyeok

Character Name : Village Chief

Original Name : 이준혁

Gender : Male

Kim Bi-bi

Character Name : Queen's Court Lady

Original Name : 김비비

Gender : Female

Lee Jae-yong

Character Name : Scholar

Original Name : 이재용

Gender : Male

Heo Sung-tae

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : 허성태

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Viajecito

@viajecito

2021-06-23

A commoner becoming the king is a theme that's all too familiar to us. The story was told in and this film takes the idea from that and takes it to the 16th-century Joseon Dynasty. The king is the tragic historic figure of Kwanghae. The commoner who becomes the King realizes just what it takes to be a good king. Although the premise may feel like it’s based on real events in history, but the film is a work of fiction. LEE Byung-hun plays both the king and the commoner and it's his first role in a historical drama since his debut. His queen, who loves her king despite realizing that he's a fake, is played by HAN Hyo-joo who showed great potential in . The movie is directed by CHOO Chang-min whose other works include and and the writer HWANG Jo-yeon co-wrote .