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4.4/5 DramaFever First episode date 19 November 2014 Followed by Unkind Ladies | 92% AsianWiki 7.7/10 IMDb Final episode date 5 February 2015 Number of episodes 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre Historical period dramaRomancePolitical Written by Lee Hyang-heeYoon Soo-jung Directed by Yoon Sung-sikCha Young-hoon Starring Seo In-gukJo Yoon-heeLee Sung-jaeKim Gyu-riShin Sung-rok Cast Seo In‑guk, Jo Yoon‑hee, Lee Sung‑jae, Shin Sung‑rok, Kim Gyu‑ri Similar High School King of S, Punch, Secret Door, Mr Back, Gunman in Joseon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The King's Face (Hangul: 왕의 얼굴; RR: Wang-ui Eolgul) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Jo Yoon-hee, Lee Sung-jae, Kim Gyu-ri and Shin Sung-rok. It aired on KBS2 from November 19, 2014 to February 5, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 23 episodes.
Contents
- mv the king s face ost part 1 goodbye those words eng rom hangul sub jung dong ha
- Plot
- Plagiarism controversy
- International broadcast
- References
Plot
Gwanghae, the child of a concubine, becomes the crown prince of Joseon. For the next 16 years, the illegitimate prince lives through turbulent times, enduring death threats and possible dethronement. Gwanghae has a contentious relationship with his father King Seonjo, and the two eventually become rivals in politics and love. Using physiognomy as a weapon and means to gain power, Gwanghae enlists a face-reading fortuneteller to help him become the next king.
Plagiarism controversy
On August 25, 2014, Jupiter Film, the production company of the 2013 film The Face Reader, filed for an injunction in court for infringement of copyright and unfair competition against KBS, asking that the network not be allowed to air their unauthorized remake. According to Jupiter Film, they own the rights to the original script for The Face Reader with a "one source multi use" clause, for the express purpose of producing a film, a book series, and a television series based on the story about a face-reading fortuneteller who gets caught up in a political battle for the throne. The film sold 9 million tickets in 2013, and two books in the series (backstories for the characters in the film) have been released thus far. Jupiter Film said they approached KBS Media in 2012 about a 24-episode TV drama adaptation of The Face Reader and handed over scripts and outlines, and mentioned War of Money screenwriter Lee Hyang-hee as a good candidate for penning the remake. But KBS Media and Jupiter Film could not agree on terms and negotiations fell through. Jupiter Film alleged that after KBS Media backed out of the deal, the latter took the idea and made their own version, including hiring the screenwriter they'd suggested.
KBS in turn issued the following statement: "The King's Face is a totally different drama in people, era, and setting, with different plot and conflict structure, and mode of expression from The Face Reader." While waiting for the court's final decision, KBS decided to go ahead with the production and made casting announcements. The court ruling in November 2014 was in KBS's favor, stating that there was no plagiarism involved.
International broadcast
