Synopsis
A crown prince emerges as a leader during the war between Korea and Japan in 1592.
Scores
Overall Score
46.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.8%
Review Aggregate
78.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, historical. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenhistoricalemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Jung-jae | 2017 | $63,000 | $81,000 | (est) |
| Yeo Jin-goo | 2017 | $39,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
| Kim Mu-yeol | 2017 | $29,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
| Park Won-sang | 2017 | $24,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Bae Soo-bin | 2017 | $20,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Esom | 2017 | $18,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes531
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $84,532 | $108,191 |
| International | 2017 | $5,412,644 | $6,927,566 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $5,497,176 | $7,035,758 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $2,207,324 | $2,825,122 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,236,000 | $1,581,939 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $1,379,000 | $1,764,963 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $922,000 | $1,180,055 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $2,647,000 | $3,387,858 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $42,266 | $54,096 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $8,433,590 | $10,794,032 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $6,047,000 (est) | $7,739,469 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $2,014,000 (est) | $2,577,690 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $169,000 | $216,301 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $336,000 | $430,042 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $1,209,400 | $1,547,894 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $9,775,400 | $12,511,396 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $-1,341,810 | $-1,717,364 |
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