# Masquerade (2012)

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**Original title**: *광해, 왕이 된 남자*
**Runtime**: 131 min
**Genres**: Drama, History
**Directed by**: Choo Chang-min
**Written by**: Hwang Jo-yoon
**Starring**: Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Kim In-kwon, Jang Kwang, Shim Eun-kyung

> *15 days lost to history.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A lookalike steps in for a poisoned monarch to prevent civil war. A con man masquerades as royalty, courtiers assume he’s the real king. Mid-Joseon palace intrigue carried by a smirking everyman.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, playful, tender

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