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Forbidden Dream
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Hangul
천문: 하늘에 묻는다
Hanja
天問: 하늘에 묻는다
Revised RomanizationCheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda
Directed byHur Jin-ho
Written byJung Bum-shik
Lee Ji-min
Screenplay byChoi Gun-ho
Produced byKim Chul-yong
StarringChoi Min-sik
Han Suk-kyu
CinematographyLee Mo-gae
Music byJo Seong-woo
Production
company
Hive Media Corp.
Distributed byLotte Entertainment
Release date
  • December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26)
Running time
132 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$13.9 million[1]

Forbidden Dream (Korean천문: 하늘에 묻는다; RRCheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda; lit. Doors to Heaven) is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Screenplay by Choi Gun-ho. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).[2][3][4] It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.[5]

Synopsis

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King Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely.

Cast

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Accolades

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Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2020 Best Actor Han Suk-kyu Nominated [6]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2021 Best Art Direction Cho Hwa-sung, Choi Hyun-seok Nominated [7]
Best Music Jo Seong-woo Nominated
Buil Film Awards 2020 Best Actor Han Suk-kyu Nominated [8]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2020 Best Director Hur Jin-ho Nominated [9]
Best Screenplay Jung Bum-sik, Lee Ji-min Nominated
Best Actor Han Suk-kyu Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Shin Goo Nominated
Technical Award Jo Hwa-seong Nominated
Grand Bell Awards 2020 Best Film Forbidden Dream Nominated [10]
Best Actor Han Suk-kyu Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Shin Goo Nominated
Best Art Direction Cho Hwa-sung Nominated
Best Lighting Lee Seung-hwan Nominated
Best Costume Design Cho Sang-kyung Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Forbidden Dream". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Min-sik, Yoon (December 18, 2019). "[Herald Review] 'Forbidden Dream' tells of beautiful friendship between two dreamers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Jae-lim, Lee (December 20, 2019). "Joseon-era bromance comes to life: In 'Forbidden Dream,' Choi Min-sik plays King Sejong's right-hand man". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Boram, Kim (December 17, 2019). "(Movie Review) 'Forbidden Dream' features bromance of two geniuses of Korean history". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. ^ MacDonald, Joan (August 11, 2020). "New York Asian Film Festival To Feature Korean Films For Streaming". Forbes. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. ^ MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" [[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… 'The Man Standing Next' has the Most Nominations with 10]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Kim Yu-jin (October 22, 2020). "'2020 부일영화상' 이병헌·정유미 남녀주연상…'벌새' 최우수작품상 [종합]" ['2020 Boo-il Film Awards' Lee Byung-hun·Jung Yoomi's Male and Female Leading Actor... 'Hummingbird' Best Work Award [Overall]]. Exsports. Naver. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "'엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트". Naver. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "[공식] '제56회 대종상 영화제' 오는 2월 25일 개최, 최종 노미네이트 작품 발표" (in Korean). January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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