The Throne
7.1
“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.
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Cast
35 people
Yoo Ah-in
Crown Prince Sado
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#Alive
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Song Kang-ho
King Yeongjo
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Parasite
Snowpiercer
Moon Geun-young
Lady Hye Gyeong-gung
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A Tale of Two Sisters
Hellbound
Jeon Hye-jin
Royal Consort Yeong-bin
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Stranger
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Kim Hae-sook
Queen In-won
Known for
My Demon
Pinocchio
Park Won-sang
Hong Bong-han
Known for
W
The King: Eternal Monarch
Lee Hyo-je
Young Jeongjo
Known for
If Wishes Could Kill
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned
Lee Dae-yeon
Kim Sang-ro
Known for
Oh My Ghost
Flower Boy Next Door
Kang Sung-hae
Kim Han-goo
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Hope
Moby Dick
Choi Deok-moon
Hong In-han
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Vincenzo
Are You Human?
Jeong Seok-yong
Eunuch Hong
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Marry My Husband
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Choi Min-chul
Chae Je-gong
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Oh My Ghost
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Lee Joon-ik Director · Cho Chul-hyun Writer Oh Seung-hyeon Writer
Worldwide gross $42M · First release September 16, 2015 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$42,165,755
Production
Tiger Pictures
Production
Showbox
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
사도
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · September 16, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
June 4, 2016 · Digital
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