Jin-hie Park, Yeong-hie Seo, Jeong-eun Lim

A maid-in-waiting hangs herself within the palace walls. However, while performing the autopsy, imperial medic Chun-ryung suspects murder and starts an investigation. With a taste for justice and full...( read more  read more... ) of wisdom, Chun-ryung bravely uncovers the deceptions. But she is soon confronted with a hidden past kept secret by those with far more power than she could ever imagine.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Directed by: Mee-jeung Kim

Release Date: October 18, 2007

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  • May 17, 2008
    Sure, palace politics was sexier and more fun in Curse Of The Golden Flower or The Banquet but where else can you watch Koreans usin fingernail torture? Some genuine storytellin here, unlike the mainstream South Korean shyte that flood the market. Complementary supe...( read more)rnatural twist included.
  • September 18, 2008
    Citer ni memang best r...menusuk kalbu...seram sangat tgk hukuman yg dijatuhkan kpd sesiapa yg bersalah...mcm hukum hudud la plak..citer ni 18PL...rugi kalau tak tgk!!
  • April 27, 2008
    Exquisite sounds of natural day to day things. The rustling of the skirt, door creaking, drops of water falling on the roof, paper crunching... all of them like a music to my ear.
    Feel like can even smell the blood on the mute girls hands...
    if you love Jang Geum, you will lo...( read more)ve Chun-ryung...
  • April 21, 2008
    hmm..itis sacry and horror together.. kind of enjoy~~
  • April 5, 2008
    Really powerful flick, well filmed and excellent acting.

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