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The Concubine Korean Movie 2012 14: A Thrilling and Sensual Journey into the Heart of the Palace



I originally planned to watch one of these Korean movies: The Taebek Mountains, Go to my Father, or Korean Made because they were recommended by Prof. Jung-Kim. However, when I was not able to find any of these on Netflix, I opted to watch The Concubine, a movie by Dae- Seung Kim. I remember when it was released in 2012. This movie as the title implies is not suited for students, but I found it very interesting in portraying traditions and daily life in the King's court during the Joseon Dynasty. The plot follows the life of a young girl (the daughter of an aristocrat), Hwa-Jeon, in love with a servant Kwan-Yoo, who is sent by her father to be a concubine to a man who will be King, Sungwon. She tries to elope with Kwan-Yoo, but, they are caught and the servant is castrated by the father as punishment. Hwa-Jeon is the Queen Mother's stepson's concubine while she becomes queen for giving birth to a son. The Queen Mother has her stepson poisoned with the help of Minister Yoon. When Hwa-Jeon's father reveals this to the court, the Queen Mother has him imprisoned for treason. Prince Sungwon, who is in love with Hwa-Jeon becomes King and she becomes his concubine. Kwan-Yoo works at the court as a eunuch and is aligned with Minister Yoon. The King has Hwa-Jeon's father and his loyals executed. Hwa-Jeon hopes that Kwan-Joo still has feelings for her, but, he bears hatred towards her and her father. When he suspects that Hwa-Jeon's son is his, he promises to protect them. However, the king suspects the same, and orders Kwan-Joo's execution and house arrest for the Queen Mother. At the end of the movie, Hwa-Jeon kills the King and her son the heir.




The Concubine Korean Movie 2012 14


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