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The Throne

The ways of a royal household.

Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

2h 6m2015TMDb 7.1

Korean

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Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

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Info

Original title
사도
Status
Released
Released
16 September 2015
Runtime
2h 6m
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (103 votes)

Production

Director
Lee Joon-ik
Studios
Tiger Pictures
Countries
South Korea

Box Office

Revenue
$42.2M

Languages

Original
Korean
Spoken
Korean