Titanic Festival: The Throne

Director: Lee Joon-Ik

Cast: Song Kang¬Ho, Yoo Ah¬In, Moon Geun¬Young

Throughout his reign, King Youngjo was constantly plagued by questions about his legitimacy as his mother was a lowborn concubine, and because he ascended to the throne after the sudden death of his half-brother King Kyoungjong. In order to overcome such doubts, Youngjo dedicated himself to becoming a king flawless in matters of scholarly learning and conduct. When the Crown Prince is born late in Youngjo’s life, he wishes for the prince to become a king fully recognized by everyone. However, the Crown Prince falls far short of his father’s expectations, and time and time again the king finds himself being disappointed by his son.

Titanic Festival 2016 programme