The Face Reader

The Face Reader

Look fate in the face.

2013•2h 20m•7.0/10

DramaHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(104)

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.

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Production

Showbox, Jupiter Film

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Nae-kyung

Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae

Grand Prince Soo-yang

Baek Yoon-sik

Baek Yoon-sik

Kim Jong-seo

Cho Jung-seok

Cho Jung-seok

Paeng-heon

Lee Jong-suk

Lee Jong-suk

Jin-hyeong

Kim Hye-soo

Kim Hye-soo

Yeon-hong

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Han Myung-hoi

Chae Sang-woo

Chae Sang-woo

Dan-jong

Kim Tae-woo

Kim Tae-woo

King Mun-jong

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Choi Dae-gam

Seo Hyun-woo

Seo Hyun-woo

Jin-moo

Woo Sang-jeon

Woo Sang-jeon

Old Han Myung-hoi

Kim Kang-hyun

Kim Kang-hyun

Murder Suspect (uncredited)

Min Chae-yeon

Min Chae-yeon

Young Wife (uncredited)

Kim Seo-hyeon

Kim Seo-hyeon

Fake Soo-yang

Chun Sin-hwan

Chun Sin-hwan

Shin Sook-ju

Kim Ho-yeon

Jo-geuk-gwan

Kim Yeon-soo

Kim Yeon-soo

Gayageum Gisaeng

Yu Hyun-zun

Soldier

Lee Yoon-geon

Cho Sang-yong

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