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Forbidden Dream

One of the most important figures of Korean royal history King Sejong develop a 20-year relationship with engineer and inventor Jang Yeong-sil, a truly remarkable scientist based on their common interest in astronomy.

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Hur Jin-ho

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How does this operate? - Forbidden Dream

How does this operate?

It's designed so that a bead
will fall like this every hour. - Forbidden Dream

It's designed so that a bead will fall like this every ...

For one hour, - Forbidden Dream

If the two clocks are the same, - Forbidden Dream

If the two clocks are the same,

1:00 P.M., 12:00 P.M. - Forbidden Dream

1:00 P.M., 12:00 P.M.

At last, the Joseon people, - Forbidden Dream

At last, the Joseon people,

Of all those stars, - Forbidden Dream

Of all those stars,

If I may, - Forbidden Dream

Silly! They say that star
belongs to Ming's Emperor. - Forbidden Dream

Silly! They say that star belongs to Ming's Emperor.

I've loved looking at the sky like this
ever since I was young. - Forbidden Dream

I've loved looking at the sky like this ever since I wa...

As a king, I must look down all day. - Forbidden Dream

As a king, I must look down all day.

It is nice to have the sky
to look up at like this. - Forbidden Dream

It is nice to have the sky to look up at like this.

I've also loved looking at the sky
ever since I was young, sire. - Forbidden Dream

I've also loved looking at the sky ever since I was you...

However, - Forbidden Dream

I truly love the stars. - Forbidden Dream

I truly love the stars.

From now on, that is your star. - Forbidden Dream

From now on, that is your star.

How could a man of humble birth like me... - Forbidden Dream

How could a man of humble birth like me...

What matters is that we look at
the same sky and share a dream. - Forbidden Dream

What matters is that we look at the same sky and share a dre...

In my eyes, these countless stars... - Forbidden Dream

In my eyes, these countless stars...

I want you to make
Joseon's celestial globe. - Forbidden Dream

I want you to make Joseon's celestial globe.

Due to years of poor rice harvests, - Forbidden Dream

Due to years of poor rice harvests,

When I traveled, I met farmers and heard - Forbidden Dream

When I traveled, I met farmers and heard

Thus, I wish to precisely measure
the solar terms suitable to our land. - Forbidden Dream

Thus, I wish to precisely measure the solar terms suitable t...

The astronomical calendar of the sky
belongs only to the Emperor of Ming. - Forbidden Dream

The astronomical calendar of the sky belongs only to the Emp...

Though Ming's almanac may not suit us, - Forbidden Dream

Though Ming's almanac may not suit us,

When the people are suffering so, - Forbidden Dream

When the people are suffering so,

Even so, Your Majesty, - Forbidden Dream

Even so, Your Majesty,

How can astronomical instruments
be made without Ming's help, sire? - Forbidden Dream

How can astronomical instruments be made without Ming's...

I shall put Jang Yeong-sil
in charge of this. - Forbidden Dream

I shall put Jang Yeong-sil in charge of this.

Be careful! Put it down slowly! - Forbidden Dream

Be careful! Put it down slowly!

My apologies, sire. It's not that one.
Could you hold the big one? - Forbidden Dream

My apologies, sire. It's not that one. Could you hold t...

I wish to go outside and play with this, - Forbidden Dream

I wish to go outside and play with this,

May I come into your chambers, sire? - Forbidden Dream

May I come into your chambers, sire?

Please hold the lower part of this
horizontally. - Forbidden Dream

Please hold the lower part of this horizontally.

This is Polaris, the brightest star.
It is the king's star, sire. - Forbidden Dream

This is Polaris, the brightest star. It is the king's s...

Right ascension
is two degrees, ten minutes! - Forbidden Dream

Right ascension is two degrees, ten minutes!

Joseon's and Ming's star maps
vary by this much, sire. - Forbidden Dream

Joseon's and Ming's star maps vary by this much, s...

Hanyang is one hour faster - Forbidden Dream

Hanyang is one hour faster

At last, we have our own time
that suits our country! - Forbidden Dream

At last, we have our own time that suits our country!

Congratulations, Your Majesty. - Forbidden Dream

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

What is it that you wish? - Forbidden Dream

What is it that you wish?

If I may, - Forbidden Dream

That seems more like your reward for me. - Forbidden Dream

That seems more like your reward for me.

Why don't we tell Ming first
to avoid further problems? - Forbidden Dream

Why don't we tell Ming first to avoid further problems?

THREE DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT - Forbidden Dream

THREE DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT

Joseon's subjects
must not follow the king's command. - Forbidden Dream

Joseon's subjects must not follow the king's comma...

Please withdraw your command, sire! - Forbidden Dream

Please withdraw your command, sire!

Please flee, sir!
The Saheonbu guards are looking for you! - Forbidden Dream

Please flee, sir! The Saheonbu guards are looking for you!

-Stop, sir! You must flee!
-Hurry! - Forbidden Dream

-Stop, sir! You must flee! -Hurry!

Please don't do this, sire! - Forbidden Dream

Please don't do this, sire!

Have I commanded you
to capture Jang Yeong-sil? - Forbidden Dream

Have I commanded you to capture Jang Yeong-sil?

Did I command you
to capture Jang Yeong-sil? - Forbidden Dream

Did I command you to capture Jang Yeong-sil?

For Joseon's safety, - Forbidden Dream

For Joseon's safety,

Please relent
and consider our loyalty, sire. - Forbidden Dream

Please relent and consider our loyalty, sire.

Please reconsider, sire! - Forbidden Dream

Please reconsider, sire!

The blood of the late king's
brothers-in-law, - Forbidden Dream

The blood of the late king's brothers-in-law,

And countless other subjects
is on this royal robe. - Forbidden Dream

And countless other subjects is on this royal robe.

Said I was cursed
to become like my father. - Forbidden Dream

Said I was cursed to become like my father.

That frightens me so. - Forbidden Dream

That frightens me so.

Please withdraw the abdication, sire! - Forbidden Dream

Please withdraw the abdication, sire!

Please withdraw your order, Father! - Forbidden Dream

Please withdraw your order, Father!

The crown prince
has exceptional intelligence, - Forbidden Dream

The crown prince has exceptional intelligence,

If you insist, Your Majesty, - Forbidden Dream

If you insist, Your Majesty,

I shall discuss this matter
with you upon my return. - Forbidden Dream

I shall discuss this matter with you upon my return.

Hot springs?
When Daehogun could be taken to Ming? - Forbidden Dream

Hot springs? When Daehogun could be taken to Ming?

Must we work like this
in the middle of the night? - Forbidden Dream

Must we work like this in the middle of the night?

What did you do? All you do is eat! - Forbidden Dream

What did you do? All you do is eat!

You two are the same. - Forbidden Dream

You two are the same.

Guard? What is that sound? - Forbidden Dream

Guard? What is that sound?

What? Why would His Majesty
go to Icheon Palace now? - Forbidden Dream

What? Why would His Majesty go to Icheon Palace now?

We must send Jang Yeong-sil to Ming
with the envoy! - Forbidden Dream

We must send Jang Yeong-sil to Ming with the envoy!

We need a royal command
to send Yeong-sil away. - Forbidden Dream

We need a royal command to send Yeong-sil away.

By law, we must now follow
Yeongsang's command. - Forbidden Dream

By law, we must now follow Yeongsang's command.

Soft-hearted, he left the palace
for us to send Yeong-sil away. - Forbidden Dream

Soft-hearted, he left the palace for us to send Yeong-sil aw...

Don't get ahead of yourself. - Forbidden Dream

Don't get ahead of yourself.

Please make your decision, sir. - Forbidden Dream

Please make your decision, sir.

He could create something
more dangerous, sir. - Forbidden Dream

He could create something more dangerous, sir.

We must find out what it is immediately. - Forbidden Dream

We must find out what it is immediately.

They look like characters or drawings. - Forbidden Dream

They look like characters or drawings.

I must know in order to help His Majesty. - Forbidden Dream

I must know in order to help His Majesty.

Are they the new characters
His Majesty is making? - Forbidden Dream

Are they the new characters His Majesty is making?

I know nothing, sir. - Forbidden Dream

I know nothing, sir.

As you feign ignorance,
they must indeed be characters. - Forbidden Dream

As you feign ignorance, they must indeed be characters.

If Ming and Joseon's upper class
learn of this,... - Forbidden Dream

If Ming and Joseon's upper class learn of this,...

No one can guarantee the king's safety. - Forbidden Dream

No one can guarantee the king's safety.

Once you are sent to Ming,
you won't be able to return. - Forbidden Dream

Once you are sent to Ming, you won't be able to return.

YI DO - Forbidden Dream

Is this why you didn't
call for me in so long, sire? - Forbidden Dream

Is this why you didn't call for me in so long, sire?

As you haven't mentioned it to me,
I reckon it must be dangerous. - Forbidden Dream

As you haven't mentioned it to me, I reckon it must be ...

Ming and the ministers wreaked havoc
over the astronomical instruments. - Forbidden Dream

Ming and the ministers wreaked havoc over the astronomical i...

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One of the most important figures of Korean royal history King Sejong develop a 20-year relationship with engineer and inventor Jang Yeong-sil, a truly remarkable scientist based on their common interest in astronomy.

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Director: Hur Jin-ho

Writer: Jung Bum-shik, Lee Ji-min

Production: N/A

Genre: history, drama

Year: 2019

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 26 Dec 2019

Awards: 18 nominations

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