South Korea Synopsis
간신
“A tyrant king, a treacherous subject, and a woman seeking revenge.”
The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance.
The 2014–2016 South Korea Window
237 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Treacherous sits at position #190.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Treacherous. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Lotte Entertainment
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Treacherous premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,084 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #719 of 868 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Lotte Entertainment, Soo Film |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | May 21, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4844288 |