The King's Warden

Directed by Jang Hang-jun (장항준)

Written by • Hwang Seong-goo (황성구) • Jang Hang-jun (장항준)

117min | Release date in South Korea: 2026/02/04

Synopsis

FATE ENTWINES A FALLEN KING WITH THE MAN WHO BECOMES HIS LAST KEEPER

In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, a humble headman, Heung-do (Yoo Hae-jin), hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, the deposed boy-king Danjong (PARK Jihoon).

While an unlikely bond begins to form between the dethroned ruler and the man assigned to watch over him, the quiet village finds itself drawn into the perilous undercurrents of royal intrigue—where loyalty and survival collide.