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A Reluctant Prince

A Reluctant Prince

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When King Heon-kong falls ill, a power struggle erupts over who will inherit the throne. Tired of all the infighting, the ministers arrange for a branch of the king's family, which had lost all its wealth and was living on remote Ganghwa Island, to inherit. But the heir to the throne is reluctant to leave his island home.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 June 1963

Country

South Korea

Cast

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Shin Young-kyun

Shin Young-kyun

Kim Seung-ho

Kim Seung-ho

Do Kum-bong

Do Kum-bong

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