Song Kang-ho as Joseon king in Lee Jun-ik’s next film
by girlfriday
This is a match-up that looks exciting: director Lee Jun-ik (The King and the Clown) is coming back to sageuk for his next film this coming year, and Song Kang-ho (The Attorney) has signed on to star. They’ve each had a stellar 2013 at the box office, with the sensitive family melodrama Wish (also called Hope) for director Lee, and back-to-back hits The Face Reader, Snowpiercer, and The Attorney for Song Kang-ho.
The new movie, called Sado, will be about Crown Prince Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon. He was in line for the throne but deemed unfit to rule and ordered by his father to be sealed in a rice chest where he died of suffocation at age 27. There are countless theories about the conspiracy and mystery surrounding his tragic death, and whether his alleged mental insanity and violence (accused of killing and raping) were a part of a frame job from opposing political forces.
The movie will focus on King Yeongjo and the events that led him to order the death of his own son. Song Kang-ho will play King Yeongjo, and Sado has yet to be cast. Can he call Kang Dong-won for a reunion? They were so great together. Oh, with Jo Jung-seok too. I guess Song Kang-ho is just great with anybody, so I could do this all day. Meanwhile, Hyun Bin is playing Sado’s son King Jeongjo in The King’s Wrath, so I guess we’ll work our way up the family tree on the big screen this year.
Sado starts shooting in June.
Via Star News
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1 byuldreamer
April 4, 2014 at 2:50 PM
oh man....so he's gonna be a dark character? 0_0 i'm intrigued. it's amazing how I know so many joseon kings and stuff cuz of movies and dramas. LOL. but yes please...I want kang dongwan...but that means i'll cry alot :(
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2 anna
April 4, 2014 at 3:05 PM
Interestinggggg
Google search the image of Joseon Rice Chest. Now.
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ann
April 4, 2014 at 3:07 PM
Omo its small! Kindda reminds me of Gaksital's box of nail. Creepy.
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kooriyuki
April 4, 2014 at 7:44 PM
The incident was reenacted in Lee Seo Jin's drama Lee San back years ago.
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jomo143
April 5, 2014 at 6:13 PM
Warrior Baek Dong Soo did a cool, as in reimagined, take on it, too.
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ravens_nest
April 7, 2014 at 9:31 AM
That was one of my fav sageuk dramas.
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3 Kiara
April 4, 2014 at 4:51 PM
Lol how many movies about Yisan, his father and grandfather do we need this year?
Oh well, I quess I should be happy when a veteran sageuk director is helming it. Hummmn I wonder who will be the lucky leading man for this project.
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Kiara
April 4, 2014 at 4:51 PM
I mean leading lady.
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4 Iris
April 4, 2014 at 4:55 PM
Lee Jun-Ki for Sado! Yes - PLEASE!
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Jewel
April 4, 2014 at 5:43 PM
Oh, YES!! Lee Jun Ki is so versatile, director Lee should consider him again at the top for the Sado character. He needs another big hit on the big screen after the military!
Then again, how will be about Joseon Gunman?? I want him a lot to be in it also. This one is scheduled to air in June :(
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Kiara
April 5, 2014 at 4:42 AM
There is no happy ending for Sado so I'd hate to see him die in the end. If he accept The Gunman then there is no way he's taking on a movie in June too. That's just crazy and he is not the type to do 2 projects at the same time or go from one project to another.
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Jewel
April 5, 2014 at 7:36 PM
The confirmation news of Lee Jun Ki in Joseon Gunman are just released :) Whatever he decides, all the best for him. He always deserves much attention for his ever shining performances.
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5 Jadis
April 4, 2014 at 7:53 PM
The plot sounds amazing! You're right, a Kang Dong-won reunion would be perfect but I doubt it will happen. Sighsss. Now I will have high expectations for the castin of Sado.
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6 danna
April 4, 2014 at 8:18 PM
So we need someone to play Song Kang Ho's son...its during times like these that I wish Song Joong ki were out of the army already
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7 Athena
April 4, 2014 at 9:12 PM
Am I the only one who read that as Lee Jun Ki's next film??
Yes?
Okay :/
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Yammy
April 4, 2014 at 11:09 PM
don't worry, i did too :/
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8 gin
April 4, 2014 at 9:59 PM
may I suggest Jung Il Wo??
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jomo143
April 5, 2014 at 6:17 PM
You may ALWAYS suggest him. For anything.
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9 klir
April 5, 2014 at 4:42 AM
They need to cast young actor for Sado cause i think he died at 27.
And also young actress to play Lady Hyegyeong cause they were same age.
I say Joo Won/Jung Il Woo/Kim Soo Hyun/Ji Chang Wook for Sado and Kim So Eun/Park Bo Yung/Lee Yeon Hee/Yoona for Lady Hyegyeong.
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annas
April 7, 2014 at 11:16 AM
Keyeast said KSH received the offer to play Sado but the Agency said today that he declined.
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10 jomo143
April 5, 2014 at 6:16 PM
Song Kang-ho makes me go weak in the knees.
He has that movie star intensity and you can't keep your eyes off him the second he shows up on screen.
I went through a SKH phase and tracked down every film he was in. It was a very satisfying phase.
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Johanna
April 6, 2014 at 8:50 PM
Same here. I discovered this actor with memories of murder 2 years ago ! Went on a SKH movies binge after that ... Can't wait for the snowpiercer to be released in the States... I hope they find a young actor with enough presence to share (big) screen time with him to play poor Sado...
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Kiara
April 6, 2014 at 10:31 PM
I wish Song Joong‑ki was out of the army already. He can hold his own among veteran movie actors. (Tree With Deep Roots flash back).
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