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The King's Warden

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A young king is dethroned and exiled to a small village in a mountain valley with his court lady. He meets the villagers there, including the village chief. The chief and the village residents look after the young dethroned king.
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Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Apr 17
Equally captivating, heartfelt and exhilarating Go to Full Review John Lui The Straits Times (Singapore) Apr 13
4/5
A crowd-pleasing historical drama that earns its heartfelt resolution by grounding a king’s tragedy in the unlikely friendship between two men who need each other to survive. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About Apr 3
The King’s Warden cleverly uses its historical setting to make some modern medicine go down, and its message of respect, self-care and delicious food is one the whole family can enjoy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Armando Garcia May 8 The King's Warden is an excellent film. It has a bit of laughter, sadness, and moments of tension. Even if the film had not had subtitles, it would be easy to follow. See more Paul K Apr 26 The magic of this movie is not the wooden historical facts that could the obvious spoilers but the heartfelt story telling that humanizes the last few months of a young king and the village people. That magic drew me into experiencing the contagious joy and deep sadness of the characters. I loved it and recommend this film with much enthusiasm!! See more Janice Apr 23 Great acting and somewhat witty but lacked depth in storytelling. A rushed exploration of a historical figure but the end was brilliantly dramatized by the two lead actors. See more Ji Apr 11 Best historical drama about the young king, never laughed so hard and cried so hard in the same movie before. See more SK Apr 7 Not worth the hype at all. I went against my better judgment. The trailer did not draw me in but I was duped by the high ratings. See more Susan K Apr 6 Wonderful story. Loved the actors. Beautiful scenery. Highly recommend! See more Read all reviews
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Jang Hang-jun

Director

Yoo Hae-jin

Eom Heungdo

Park Ji-hoon

Lee Hongui

Yoo Ji-tae

Han Myeonghoi

Jeon Mi-do

Maehwa

Kim Min

Eom Taesan
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Synopsis A young king is dethroned and exiled to a small village in a mountain valley with his court lady. He meets the villagers there, including the village chief. The chief and the village residents look after the young dethroned king.
Director
Jang Hang-jun
Producer
Jang Won-seok, Lim Eunjeong, Park Yun-ho
Production Co
BA Entertainment, Onda Works
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 20, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 56m