South Korea Synopsis
후궁: 제왕의 첩
“The one the king couldn't have.”
Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman – the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.
The 2011–2013 South Korea Window
157 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Concubine sits at position #123.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Concubine. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Concubine premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,126 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #743 of 868 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Lotte Entertainment, HwangKiSung Films, My Way Film Company |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | June 6, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2544120 |