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The Face Reader

Title
The Face Reader (2024)
The Face Reader
Year
2024
Catalog
Genre
IMDB
Rating
6.5 from 10 with total 48 votes
Premiere
2013-09-11
Runtime
140 minutes
Description
Nae-kyung, the most skillful face reader in Joseon dynasty, was living in seclusion when he was offered a lucrative partnership by Yeon-hong, a Korean geisha. Nae-kyung accepts the proposal to read the faces of Yeon-hong’s guests only to get involved in a murder case. With his face reading skills, Nae-kyung successfully identifies the murderer and his skills are soon acknowledged by King Moonjong who orders him to identify the potential traitors who threaten his reign. However after the unexpected death of Moonjong, Nae-kyung is courted by Grand Prince Sooyang who yearns to become King himself by killing the young successor Danjong. Nae-kyung decides to keep his loyalty to the late King and help KIM Jong-seo protect the young King which forces him into the biggest power struggle in the history of the Joseon dynasty.
Cast

Song Kang-ho character Nae-kyung

Lee Jung-jae character Grand Prince Sooyang

Baek Yoon-sik character Kim Jong-seo

Cho Jung-seok character Paeng-heon

Lee Jong-suk character Jin-hyeong

Kim Hye-soo character Yeon-hong

Kim Tae-woo character King Munjong

Kim Eui-sung character Han Myung-hoi

Chae Sang-woo character Danjong

Seo Hyun-woo character Jin-moo

Jung Da-won character Young wife