Romantic comedy

Forbidden Quest (2006): Cast & Plot

Name: Forbidden Quest
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 2006-02-23
Duration: 2 h 22 min
Cast: Ahn Nae-sang, Kim Byeong-ok, Oh Dal-su, Han Suk-kyu, Woo Hyeon

Forbidden Quest is a 2006 romantic comedy directed by Kim Dae-woo, starring Ahn Nae-sang as King, Kim Byeong-ok and Oh Dal-su. It runs 2 hours 22 minutes.

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Released: February 23, 2006
Runtime: 2h 22m (142 min)
Director: Kim Dae-woo
Genres: Romance , Comedy
Original language: Korean
Studio: CJ Entertainment
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Forbidden Quest About?

The premise of Forbidden Quest without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king’s woman.

Forbidden Quest Themes & Keywords

· 11 tags

south korean sex comedy
love
18th century
implied nudity
cheating
court intrigue
concubine
korea
investigation
revenge
period piece

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Cast & crew

Forbidden Quest Cast & Characters

Ahn Nae-sang leads the cast as King, with Kim Byeong-ok as Deputy prime minister and Oh Dal-su as Hwang. Directed by Kim Dae-woo; 11 actors are credited in all.

Director Kim Dae-woo

Ahn Nae-sang as King
Kim Byeong-ok as Deputy prime minister
Oh Dal-su as Hwang
Han Suk-kyu as Yun-seo

Also Starring in Forbidden Quest

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Woo Hyeon Transcriber
Lee Beom-soo King Gwang-heon
Lee Soon-jae Yun-seo's father
Kim Min-jung Queen Jeong-bin
Oh Tae-kyung Jeong-seo
Kim Roi-ha Eunuch Jo
Hong Gyo-jin Eunuch

From the director

More from Kim Dae-woo

More films directed by Kim Dae-woo: Hidden Face and Obsessed.

Full filmography

Plot

Forbidden Quest Plot Summary

What happens in Forbidden Quest from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Kim Yoon-seo, a police inspector, returns home to a frightening scene: his brother lies beaten, and his family pressures him to file a false appeal to the King accusing the Lim family, linked to the Deputy Prime Minister. He refuses, choosing integrity over pressure as the elder members of his clan grow increasingly angered by his stance.

Full summary

The whole story of Forbidden Quest, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Videos

Forbidden Quest Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Forbidden Quest.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Forbidden Quest?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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Who is the police inspector tasked by the King to investigate the forged painting?

Details

Forbidden Quest Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Eum-lan-seo-seng” and “음란서생”.

Also known as: Eum-lan-seo-seng
음란서생
淫亂書生
Eumlanseoseng
淫乱书生
Tiltott kutatás

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