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The Face Reader 관상

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The Face Reader (Korean: 관상; RR: Gwansang; lit. 'Physiognomy') is a 2013 South Korean period action drama film starring Song Kang-ho as the son of a disgraced noble family who goes around Joseon as a gwansang expert. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at their face. His talents bring him to the royal courts where he becomes involved in a power struggle between Grand Prince Suyang and general Kim Jong-seo, a high-ranking loyalist to King Munjong.

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The Face Reader (관상) — verified Korean film. Released 2013-09-11. Directed by Han Jae-rim. 13 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 140
• Genre: drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: The Face Reader
• Korean Title: 관상
• RR: Gwansang
• Year: 2013
• Country: South Korean
• Star: Song Kang-ho
• Director: 한재림
• Type: 영화

Source reconciliation

• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 관상 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 관상 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (13)

• Song Kang-ho
• Lee Jung-jae
• Baek Yoon-sik
• Cho Jung-seok
• Lee Jong-suk
• Kim Tae-woo
• Kim Hye-soo
• Kim Eui-sung
• Jeong Gyu-su
• Chae Sang-woo
• Lee Yoon-geon
• Lee Do-yeob
• Yoo Sang-jae

Director

• Han Jae-rim

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• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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