The Face Reader (2013)
September 11, 2013Release Date
The Face Reader (2013)
September 11, 2013Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently The Face Reader is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: KoreaOnDemand, Tubi TV
Streaming in:πΊπΈ United States
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Song Kang-ho
Nae-kyung
Lee Jung-jae
Prince Suyang
Baek Yoon-sik
Kim Jong-seo
Cho Jung-seok
Paeng-heon
Lee Jong-suk
Jin-hyeong
Kim Hye-soo
Yeon-hong
Yoon Chae-yeong
Fortune Teller Woman
Chae Sang-woo
Dan-jong
Shin Dong-ryeok
Actor
Kim Tae-woo
King Mun-jong
Kim Eui-sung
Han Myung-hoi
Ko Chang-seok
Choi Dae-gam
Yoon Jong-goo
Bureaucrat
Seo Hyun-woo
Jin-moo
Woo Sang-jeon
Old Han Myung-hoi
Han Jae-rim
Director
Kim Dong-hyuk
Writer
Kim Kang-hyun
Murder Suspect (uncredited)
Jung Da-won
Young Wife (uncredited)
Kim Seo-hyeon
Fake Soo-yang
Chun Sin-hwan
Shin Sook-ju
Kim Ho-yeon
Jo-geuk-gwan
Lee Byung-woo
Composer
Kim Woo-jae
Producer
Go Rak-sun
Cinematographer
Kim Chang-ju
Editor
Lee Ha-jun
ProductionDesigner
Lee Chul-oh
Lighting Director
Shim Hyun-seob
Costume Design
Seo Yeon-ju
Costume Design
Shin Kyung-man
Lighting Technician
Park Se-seung
Camera Operator
You Jeong-hun
Executive Producer
Lee Jae-hyeok
Still Photographer
Bae Jung-yoon
Art Direction
Seo Eun-kyung
Costume Design
Choi Tae-young
Sound Supervisor
Cho Yong-jin
Second Assistant Director
Lee Seo-jin
Makeup & Hair
Kim Woo-hyun
Assistant Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 2013
Original Nameκ΄μ
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 20m
Filming LocationsSouth Korea
Genres
Wiki.
The Face Reader (Korean: κ΄μ; RR: Gwansang; lit. "Physiognomy") is a 2013 South Korean period action drama film starring Song Kang-ho as the son of a disgraced noble family who goes around Joseon and a gwansang expert. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at his or her face. His talents bring him to the royal courts where he becomes involved in a power struggle between Grand Prince Suyang and general Kim Jong-seo, a high-ranking loyalist to King Munjong. It is the first installment of the Jupiter Film's three-part film project on the Korean fortune-telling traditions and was followed by two sequels, The Princess and the Matchmaker and Feng Shui in 2018.The Face Reader became one of the highest-grossing films in South Korea in 2013, with 9.1 million admissions. It won six awards at the 50th Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Han Jae-rim, and Best Actor for Song Kang-ho. This film is Lee Jong-suk's only historical project to date.