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The Fatal Encounter 역린

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The Fatal Encounter (Korean: 역린; RR: Yeongnin; lit. 'The King's Wrath') is a 2014 South Korean period action film based on a real-life assassination attempt on King Jeongjo. Jeongjo is portrayed by Hyun Bin, in his first role in a period film and first acting project after being discharged from mandatory military service.

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The Fatal Encounter (역린) — verified Korean film. Released 2014-04-30. Directed by Lee Jae-gyu. 17 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 135
• Genre: action film, drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Year: 2014
• Country: South Korean
• Based On: a real-life assassination attempt on King Jeongjo
• Lead Actor: Hyun Bin
• Title: 역린
• Release Date: 2014년 4월 30일
• Director: 이재규

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

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Cast (17)

• Hyun Bin
• Jung Jae-young
• Cho Jung-seok
• Cho Jae-hyun
• Han Ji-min
• Kim Sung-ryung
• Park Seong-ung
• Jung Eun-chae
• Kim Dae-myung
• Song Yeong-chang
• Lee Do-kyeong
• Seo Yi-sook
• Kim Min-jae
• Yoo Eun-mi
• Sung Yoo-bin
• Chun Bo-geun
• Gu Seung-hyeon

Director

• Lee Jae-gyu

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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