The Treacherous

The Treacherous (lit. "Treacherous Subject" or "Treacherous Retainer") is a 2015 South Korean period thriller film directed by Min Kyu-dong.

Plot
The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance.

Cast

 * Ju Ji-hoon as Im Sung-jae
 * Seo Young-joo as young Im Sung-jae
 * Kim Kang-woo as Yeonsangun of Joseon
 * Chun Ho-jin as Im Sa-hong
 * Lim Ji-yeon as Dan-hee
 * Kim Hyun-soo as young Dan-hee
 * Lee Yoo-young as Seoljungmae
 * Song Young-chang as Yu Ja-gwang
 * Jo Han-chul as Park Won-jong
 * Cha Ji-yeon as Jang Nok-su
 * Jang Gwang as Joseon prime minister
 * Jung In-gi as Head of Sungkyunkwan
 * Gi Ju-bong as Butcher Mr. Kim
 * Ryu Seon-young as wife of the head of Sungkyunkwan
 * Seo Ji-seung as daughter of the Prime Minister
 * Kim Jong-gu as Nobleman Jo
 * Son Young-hee as Sweet Briar, gisaeng from Miryang
 * Choi Ye-yoon as So-hyang, Yonggonggak gisaeng
 * Kim Ji-young as Mother of Deposed Queen Lady Yun
 * Park Myung-shin as Queen's mother
 * Moon Hee-kyung as Discipline sanggung
 * Kim Seon-ha as only daughter of nobleman Jo
 * Go Kyung-pyo as Grand Prince Jinseong
 * Jung Man-sik as Assassin
 * Shim Eun-jin as Yonggonggak owner
 * Choi Il-hwa as Kim Il-son
 * Jeon Yeo-been as Woman having queen’s fate by Physiognomy

Box office
The film has grossed (US$8.09 million) from 1.11 million admissions at the South Korean box office.