---
title: 'Masquerade (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Choo Chang-min'
released: '2012-09-13'
runtime_minutes: 131
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/masquerade-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2290840/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Masquerade (2012)

2012 · 131 min · Drama · South Korea

Original title: 광해, 왕이 된 남자

## Synopsis

Masquerade is a 2012 South Korean period drama film starring Lee Byung-hun in dual role as the bizarre King Gwanghae and the humble acrobat Ha-sun, who stands in for the monarch when he faces the threat of being poisoned.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Choo Chang-min](https://cinepixo.com/people/choo-chang-min)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mowg](https://cinepixo.com/people/mowg)
- **Editor:** [Nam Na-yeong](https://cinepixo.com/people/nam-na-yeong)

## Cast

- [Shim Eun Kyung](https://cinepixo.com/people/shim-eun-kyung)
- [Han Hyo-joo](https://cinepixo.com/people/han-hyo-joo) as Deposed Queen Yu
- [Park Ji-a](https://cinepixo.com/people/park-ji-a)
- [Kim In-gwon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-in-gwon)
- [Kim Myung-gon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-myung-gon)
- [Lee Byung-hun](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-byung-hun) as Gwanghaegun of Joseon
- [Jang Gwang](https://cinepixo.com/people/jang-gwang)
- [Ryu Seung-ryong](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryu-seung-ryong) as Heo Gyun

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Official site: http://www.masquerademovie2012.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/masquerade-2012
Film facts: Wikidata (Q491957); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.