Under the oppressive Japanese colonial rule, Deok-hye, the last Princess of the declining Joseon Dynasty, is forced to move to Japan. She spends her days missing home, while struggling to maintain dignity as a princess. After a series of failed tries, Deok-hye makes her final attempt to return home with help of her childhood sweetheart, Jang-han.
Acting
Son Ye-jin ages 40 years; you'll believe every wrinkle.
Production
Meticulous period recreation of vanished Korean royalty.
Costume
The hanbok-to-Western-dress arc hits harder than dialogue.
Director
Hur Jin-ho
Son Ye-jin
Princess Deok-hye
Park Hae-il
Kim Jang-han
Ra Mi-ran
Bok-soon
Jung Sang-hoon
Bok-dong
Kim So-hyun
Teenage Deok-hye
Baek Yoon-sik
Gojong of Korea
Park Joo-mi
Yang Gwi-in
Ahn Nae-sang
Kim Hwang-jin
Naho Toda
Lee Bang-ja
Yoon Je-moon
Han Taek-soo
Kim Jae-uck
Takeyuki So
Yeo Hoi-hyeon
Teenage Jang-han
Shin Rin-a
Young Deok-hye
Lee Hyo-je
Young Jang-han
Kim Dae-myung
Kim Bong-guk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Son Ye-jin insisted on minimal makeup for elder Deok-hye, spending three hours daily in prosthetics. The real princess's photo remained classified in Japan until 2005.
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