The King's Letters_
Original: 나랏말싸미
"The history that we couldn't record."
In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers who want to dominate the knowledge and the power, are against his will and discourage his belief. Frustrated King Sejong hears about a bonze Sinmi a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him in the palace.
Starring
Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The King's Letters was released 7 years ago in 2019.
Overview
In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original ...
The King's Letters is a History, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (16)
Song Kang-ho
King Sejong
Park Hae-il
Monk Shin-mi
Jeon Mi-seon
Queen Soheon
Choi Deok-moon
Jung In-ji
Jung Hae-kyun
Go Yak-hae
Kim Jun-han
Crown Prince
Cha Rae-hyung
Sooyang Prince
Oh Hyeon-kyeong
Old monk
Nam Moon-chul
Choi Man-ree
Keum Sae-rok
Jin-ah
Tang Joon-sang
Hak-jo
Jeong In-kyeom
Kim Moon
Im Sung-jae
Hak-yeol
Kim Mi-hyang
Mother-in-law
Jung Ji-woo
Maid
Lee Doo-seok
Scholar
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
110 min (1h 50m)
Original Title
나랏말싸미
Language
Korean
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (16 votes)
Popularity
3
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The King's Letters about?
In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers who want to dominate the knowledge and the power, are against his will and discourage his belief. Frustrated King Sejong hears about a bonze Sinmi a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him in the palace.
How long is The King's Letters?
The King's Letters has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in The King's Letters?
The cast of The King's Letters includes Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Jeon Mi-seon, Choi Deok-moon, Jung Hae-kyun.
What is the rating of The King's Letters?
The King's Letters has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
History
Drama