---
title: 'Forbidden Dream (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hur Jin-ho'
released: '2019-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/forbidden-dream-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11498038/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Forbidden Dream (2019)

2019 · Drama, History · South Korea

Original title: 천문: 하늘에 묻는다

## Synopsis

Forbidden Dream is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Screenplay by Choi Gun-ho. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great, king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil. It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hur Jin-ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/hur-jin-ho)
- **Screenplay:** [Jung Bum-shik](https://cinepixo.com/people/jung-bum-shik)

## Cast

- [Shin Goo](https://cinepixo.com/people/shin-goo)
- [Huh Joon-ho](https://cinepixo.com/people/huh-joon-ho) as Jo Mal-saeng
- [Kim Hong-pa](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-hong-pa)
- [Choi Min-sik](https://cinepixo.com/people/choi-min-sik) as Chang Yŏngsil
- [Han Suk-kyu](https://cinepixo.com/people/han-suk-kyu) as Sejong the Great

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/forbidden-dream-2019
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