The Treacherous
International poster
Hangul
간신
Hanja
Directed byMin Kyu-dong
Written byMin Kyu-dong
Produced byMin Jin-su
StarringJu Ji-hoon
Kim Kang-woo
Lim Ji-yeon
CinematographyPark Hong-ryeol
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music byKim Jun-seong
Production
company
Soo Film
Distributed byLotte Entertainment[1][2]
Release date
  • May 21, 2015 (2015-05-21)
Running time
132 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩7 billion
Box officeUS$8 million[3]

The Treacherous (Korean: 간신; Hanja: 姦臣; RR: Gansin; lit. "Treacherous Subject" or "Treacherous Retainer") is a 2015 South Korean period thriller film directed by Min Kyu-dong.[4][5][6]

Plot

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.

Cast

Reception

Box office

The film has grossed ₩8.92 billion (US$8.09 million) from 1.11 million admissions at the South Korean box office.[10][11]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards Best Art Direction Lee Tae-hun Nominated
Best Costume Design Lee Jin-hee Nominated
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Lee Yoo-young Won
Best Art Direction Lee Tae-hun Nominated

References

  1. Noh, Jean (23 March 2015). "Filmart 2015: Hot titles - South Korea". Screen International. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. Ma, Kevin (23 March 2015). "Hot Korean titles at FilMart". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. "The Treacherous (2015)". Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  4. Conran, Pierce (26 August 2014). "JU Ji-hoon and KIM Kang-woo Sign on for TREACHEROUS SUBJECT". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. Baek, Byung-yeul (19 April 2015). "Historical film tells story of Joseon tyrant". The Korea Times. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  6. Conran, Pierce (14 May 2015). "ASSASSINATION and THE TREACHEROUS Find Buyers Ahead of Cannes". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  7. Jang, Sung-ran (19 May 2015). "Ju Ji-hoon gambles on Treacherous". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  8. Kim, Hyung-woo (17 May 2015). "Interview: Joo Ji Hoon Talks about Having to Act with 30 Nude Women". enewsWorld. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  9. Jin, Eun-soo (20 June 2014). "Lim Ji-yeon offered period drama role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  10. Ma, Kevin (26 May 2015). "Hollywood takes Buddha holiday in South Korea". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  11. Ma, Kevin (23 June 2015). "Classified File opens second-placed in South Korea". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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