Forbidden Dream

Forbidden Dream
Forbidden Dream
	Promotional poster
Hangul	천문: 하늘에 묻는다
Hanja	天問: 하늘에 묻는다
Revised Romanization	Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda
Directed by	Hur Jin-ho
Written by	Jung Bum-shik ; Lee Ji-min
Screenplay by	Choi Gun-ho
Produced by	Kim Chul-yong
Starring	Choi Min-sik; Han Suk-kyu
Cinematography	Lee Mo-gae
Music by	Jo Seong-woo
Production; company	Hive Media Corp.
Distributed by	Lotte Entertainment
Release date	December 26, 2019;
Running time	132 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$13.9 million

Forbidden Dream (Korean: 천문: 하늘에 묻는다; RR: Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda; lit. Doors to Heaven) is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Screenplay by Choi Gun-ho. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).^[2]^[3]^[4] It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.^[5]

Synopsis

King Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely.

Cast

Choi Min-sik as Jang Yeong-sil
Han Suk-kyu as Sejong
Park Sung-hoon as Lee Hyang
Shin Goo as Hwang Hui
Kim Hong-fa as Yi Cheon
Huh Joon-ho as Cho Mal-saeng
Kim Tae-woo as Jeong Nam-son
Kim Won-hae as Cho Soon-saeng
Im Won-hee as Lim Hyo-don
Yoon Je-moon as Choi Hyo-nam
Jeon Yeo-been as Sa-im
Oh Hee-joon as Young eunuch

Accolades


Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards	2020	Best Actor	Han Suk-kyu	Nominated	^[6]
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2021	Best Art Direction	Cho Hwa-sung, Choi Hyun-seok	Nominated	^[7]
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2021	Best Music	Jo Seong-woo	Nominated	^[7]
Buil Film Awards	2020	Best Actor	Han Suk-kyu	Nominated	^[8]
Chunsa Film Art Awards	2020	Best Director	Hur Jin-ho	Nominated	^[9]
		Best Screenplay	Jung Bum-sik, Lee Ji-min	Nominated
		Best Actor	Han Suk-kyu	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Shin Goo	Nominated
		Technical Award	Jo Hwa-seong	Nominated
Grand Bell Awards	2020	Best Film	Forbidden Dream	Nominated	^[10]
		Best Actor	Han Suk-kyu	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Shin Goo	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Cho Hwa-sung	Nominated
		Best Lighting	Lee Seung-hwan	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Cho Sang-kyung	Nominated

References

^ "Forbidden Dream". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^ Min-sik, Yoon (December 18, 2019). "[Herald Review] 'Forbidden Dream' tells of beautiful friendship between two dreamers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ Jae-lim, Lee (December 20, 2019). "Joseon-era bromance comes to life: In 'Forbidden Dream,' Choi Min-sik plays King Sejong's right-hand man". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ Boram, Kim (December 17, 2019). "(Movie Review) 'Forbidden Dream' features bromance of two geniuses of Korean history". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ MacDonald, Joan (August 11, 2020). "New York Asian Film Festival To Feature Korean Films For Streaming". Forbes. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
^ Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" [[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… 'The Man Standing Next' has the Most Nominations with 10]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ Kim Yu-jin (October 22, 2020). "'2020 부일영화상' 이병헌·정유미 남녀주연상…'벌새' 최우수작품상 [종합]" ['2020 Boo-il Film Awards' Lee Byung-hun·Jung Yoomi's Male and Female Leading Actor... 'Hummingbird' Best Work Award [Overall]]. Exsports. Naver. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
^ "'엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트". Naver. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
^ "[공식] '제56회 대종상 영화제' 오는 2월 25일 개최, 최종 노미네이트 작품 발표" (in Korean). January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

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[BOM-1] "Forbidden Dream". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[2] Min-sik, Yoon (December 18, 2019). "[Herald Review] 'Forbidden Dream' tells of beautiful friendship between two dreamers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[3] Jae-lim, Lee (December 20, 2019). "Joseon-era bromance comes to life: In 'Forbidden Dream,' Choi Min-sik plays King Sejong's right-hand man". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[4] Boram, Kim (December 17, 2019). "(Movie Review) 'Forbidden Dream' features bromance of two geniuses of Korean history". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[5] MacDonald, Joan (August 11, 2020). "New York Asian Film Festival To Feature Korean Films For Streaming". Forbes. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[6] MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

[7] Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" [[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… 'The Man Standing Next' has the Most Nominations with 10]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[8] Kim Yu-jin (October 22, 2020). "'2020 부일영화상' 이병헌·정유미 남녀주연상…'벌새' 최우수작품상 [종합]" ['2020 Boo-il Film Awards' Lee Byung-hun·Jung Yoomi's Male and Female Leading Actor... 'Hummingbird' Best Work Award [Overall]]. Exsports. Naver. Retrieved February 10, 2021.

[9] "'엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트". Naver. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

[10] "[공식] '제56회 대종상 영화제' 오는 2월 25일 개최, 최종 노미네이트 작품 발표" (in Korean). January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

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v t e Works directed by Hur Jin-ho
Film	Christmas in August (1998) One Fine Spring Day (2001) April Snow (2005) Happiness (2007) A Season of Good Rain (2009) Five Senses of Eros (segment "I'm Right Here", 2009) Dangerous Liaisons (2012) The Last Princess (2016) Forbidden Dream (2019) A Normal Family (2023)
TV series	Lost (2021) Love in the Big City (2024)

Synopsis

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