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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.1 / 100
2012·Drama / History / Romance·2h 2m

THE CONCUBINE

“The one the king couldn't have.”

Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.

Above the Line
Kim Dae-seung·DirectorKim Dae-seung·ScreenplayKim Mee-jeung·ScreenplayHwang Ki-suk·Director of PhotographyJo Yeong-wook·Original Music Composer
Cast
Cho Yeo-jeong·Hwa-yeonKim Dong-wook·Grand Prince Seong-WonKim Min-jun·Kwon-yoo / Choong-youngPark Ji-young·King's MotherCho Eun-ji·Geum-okLee Kyung-young·Chief EunuchAhn Suk-hwan·Hwa-yeon's FatherPark Cheol-min·Medicinal EunuchOh Ji-hye·Lady ParkHong Kyeong-yeon·Court Lady Kim
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 1
Kim Dae-seung·Director
Writing· 4
Kim Dae-seung·ScreenplayKim Mee-jeung·ScreenplayHwang Yoon-jung·ScreenplayKim Soo-mi·Adaptation
Camera· 2
Hwang Ki-suk·Director of PhotographyPark Gwan-yeol·Key Grip
Sound & Music· 2
Jo Yeong-wook·Original Music ComposerLee Tae-gyu·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Yun Mi-ra·Costume DesignCho Keun-hyun·Production DesignCho Sang-kyung·Costume DesignHwang Hyun-gyu·Makeup & HairYou Cheong·PropsKim Jeong-ja·Makeup & Hair
Production· 3
Park Seong-il·ProducerJang Young-hwan·Line ProducerHwang Yoon-jung·Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Kang Dae-hui·Lighting DirectorKim Won-jin·StuntsHan Dae-ryong·StuntsPark Yeong-su·Senior Visual Effects SupervisorJung Chang-hyun·Martial Arts ChoreographerLee Hyung-gil·Stunts
By the Numbers
70.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$16M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Sensual
Composition
Centered
Era
Modern
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up portrait of a woman with dark hair and light skin, looking directly forward with a slightly open mouth. Her arms are raised above her head, with her ”

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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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