The King's Warden
7.1
“1457 Joseon, a story untold by history.”
In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.
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Cast
33 people
Yoo Hai-jin
Eom Heung-do
Known for
A Taxi Driver
Space Sweepers
Park Ji-hoon
Yi Hong-wi / Nosan / King Danjong
Known for
Weak Hero
Jumong
Yoo Ji-tae
Han Myeong-hoe
Known for
Oldboy
Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area
Jeon Mi-do
Mae-hwa
Known for
Hospital Playlist
Thirty-Nine
Kim Min
Eom Tae-san
Also in
Between Steps
Big Mouth
Park Ji-hwan
Eo Se-gyeom
Known for
Touch Your Heart
Gyeongseong Creature
Lee Jun-hyuk
Geumseong / Yi Yu
Known for
Are You Human?
Stranger
Ahn Jae-hong
Norugol village chief
Known for
Reply 1988
The Legend of the Blue Sea
Lee Jun-hyeok
Makdong's father
Known for
Happiness
Touch Your Heart
Kim Soo-jin
Makdong's mother
Known for
Navillera
Hospital Playlist
Oh Dal-su
Elder Yoon
Known for
Squid Game
Oldboy
Park Soon-jung
Mrs. Icheon
Also in
Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Ransomed
Chang Hang-jun Director · Hwang Sung-goo Writer Dalpalan Composer
Worldwide gross $112M · Budget $6.9M · United States release February 13, 2026
Box office
Budget
$6,900,000
Worldwide gross
$111,782,570
Gross vs. budget
16.2×
Production
BA Entertainment
Production
Onda Works
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
왕과 사는 남자
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · February 4, 2026
Theatrical
United States · February 13, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States
February 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Australia
February 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 1, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Week
Brazil
August 13, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Canada
February 20, 2026 · Theatrical
China
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Côte d’Ivoire
July 16, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Czechia
June 18, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival in Prague
Fiji
March 26, 2026 · Theatrical
France
October 31, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival in Paris
Germany
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival Frankfurt
Hong Kong SAR China
May 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Indonesia
April 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 6, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
May 1, 2026 · Premiere · Far East Film Festival
Macao SAR China
May 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Mongolia
April 24, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
February 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Nigeria
September 17, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Philippines
May 6, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Singapore
April 9, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 29, 2026 · Digital
September 26, 2026 · TV · SBS
Spain
September 2, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival Barcelona
Sweden
September 14, 2026 · Premiere · Asian Film Festival
Taiwan
February 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
May 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
August 29, 2026 · Premiere · Ankara Korean Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 6, 2026 · Theatrical
Vietnam
April 10, 2026 · Theatrical
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