Goongnyeo (Shadows in the Palace) (2007)

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Filmmaker Kim Mi-jung, assistant director on director Jun-ik Lee's 2003 comedy Once Upon a Time on the Battlefield, steps to the forefront to take the helm for this opera prima concerning an imperial medic investigating the mysterious death of a maid in waiting. Upon receiving the body of a maid in… More Filmmaker Kim Mi-jung, assistant director on director Jun-ik Lee's 2003 comedy Once Upon a Time on the Battlefield, steps to the forefront to take the helm for this opera prima concerning an imperial medic investigating the mysterious death of a maid in waiting. Upon receiving the body of a maid in waiting who was said to have hung herself within the palace walls, dedicated doctor Chun-ryung begins to suspect foul play. Upon launching a personal investigation, however, Chun-ryung quickly discovers a labyrinthine maze of deception constructed by those with limitless power to conceal a valuable secret. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi