Forbidden Dream (Korean: 천문: 하늘에 묻는다; RR: Cheonmun: 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. 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).[1][2][3] It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.[4]
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| Hangul | 천문: 하늘에 묻는다 |
| Hanja | 天問: 하늘에 묻는다 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda |
| Directed by | Hur Jin-ho |
| Written by | Jung Bum-shik Lee Ji-min |
| Produced by | Kim Chul-yong |
| Starring | Han Suk-kyu Choi Min-sik |
| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Music by | Jo Seong-woo |
Production company | Hive Media Corp. |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
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.
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