South Korea Synopsis
나랏말싸미
“The history that we couldn't record.”
In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers who want to dominate the knowledge and the power, are against his will and discourage his belief. Frustrated King Sejong hears about a bonze Sinmi a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him in the palace.
History + Drama in South Korea
41 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the History and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The King's Letters itself).
The 2018–2020 South Korea Window
The King's Letters holds position #150 of 272 South Korea films in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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★ 9.2 · 2020
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★ 9.2 · 2020
#3Intention
★ 9.1 · 2018
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★ 8.9 · 2018
#5BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#6It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
#7Mr. Queen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#8Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The King's Letters premiered alongside 88 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 88 other South Korea films in 2019.
The 1053rd South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 12% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 30th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #557 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea History productions specifically: #25 of 53 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Doodoong Pictures, Plus M Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | July 24, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt10438454 |