2019 · drama · history · period
Forbidden Dream
Directed by Hur Jin-ho2h 12m2019
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong-sil, the most remarkable scientist.
Our read: Forbidden Dream (2019) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded drama · history · period entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, steady, measured drama / history, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
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