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Lady of the Court

Lady of the Court

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 13, 1972

Runtime

1h 49m

Genres

History, Drama

User Score

70%

Original Title

궁녀

Production Companies

Anyang Films

Director

Shin Sang-ok

Description

When King Myeong-jong dies, his son takes the throne and the old king's concubines are expelled. One of the concubines becomes pregnant. Believing that only she knows the true father, she claims the unborn child is the former kings and has a claim to the throne. The enemies of the new king, ignoring facts, decide to support her claim and threaten to start a civil war.