Forbidden Dream
2019 2h 12m movie Film South Korea

Forbidden Dream

천문: 하늘에 묻는다

“Together to achieve.”

Synopsis

천문: 하늘에 묻는다

“Together to achieve.”

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.

The 2018–2020 South Korea Window

272 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Forbidden Dream sits at position #192.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Forbidden Dream premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #759 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea History productions specifically: #39 of 53 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Hive Media Corp, Lotte Entertainment
Runtime 2h 12m
Release Date December 26, 2019
IMDb tt11498038

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