Korean movie of the week "The Face Reader"

Korean movie of the week "The Face Reader" (2013)

Advertisement

Directed by Han Jae-rim

With Song Kang-ho, Lee Jung-jae, Baek Yoon-sik, Cho Jung-seok, Lee Jong-suk, Kim Hye-soo,...

Synopsis
Nae-kyung, the most skillful face reader in Joseon dynasty, was living in seclusion when he was offered a lucrative partnership by Yeon-hong, a Korean geisha. Nae-kyung accepts the proposal to read the faces of Yeon-hong's guests only to get involved in a murder case. With his face reading skills, Nae-kyung successfully identifies the murderer and his skills are soon acknowledged by King Moonjong who orders him to identify the potential traitors who threaten his reign. However after the unexpected death of Moonjong, Nae-kyung is courted by Grand Prince Sooyang who yearns to become King himself by killing the young successor Danjong. Nae-kyung decides to keep his loyalty to the late King and help Kim Jong-seo protect the young King which forces him into the biggest power struggle in the history of the Joseon dynasty.

Release date in Korea : 2013/09/11

Read William's review and Christopher's.

Available on DVD from YESASIA

DVD HK (En Sub)

DVD MY (En Sub)

DVD (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (En Sub)