The King's Warden

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The King's Warden

Feb 2026

1h 56m

Drama

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A young king is dethroned and exiled to a small village in a mountain valley with his court lady. He meets the villagers there, including the village chief. The chief and the village residents look after the young dethroned king.

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Apr 17

Equally captivating, heartfelt and exhilarating

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John Lui

The Straits Times (Singapore)

Apr 13

4/5

A crowd-pleasing historical drama that earns its heartfelt resolution by grounding a king’s tragedy in the unlikely friendship between two men who need each other to survive.

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Sarah Manvel

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Apr 3

The King’s Warden cleverly uses its historical setting to make some modern medicine go down, and its message of respect, self-care and delicious food is one the whole family can enjoy.

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Brian M

Jun 6

Must see!!! Great acting!

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Armando Garcia

May 8

The King's Warden is an excellent film. It has a bit of laughter, sadness, and moments of tension. Even if the film had not had subtitles, it would be easy to follow.

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Paul K

Apr 26

The magic of this movie is not the wooden historical facts that could the obvious spoilers but the heartfelt story telling that humanizes the last few months of a young king and the village people. That magic drew me into experiencing the contagious joy and deep sadness of the characters. I loved it and recommend this film with much enthusiasm!!

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Janice

Apr 23

Great acting and somewhat witty but lacked depth in storytelling. A rushed exploration of a historical figure but the end was brilliantly dramatized by the two lead actors.

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Ji

Apr 11

Best historical drama about the young king, never laughed so hard and cried so hard in the same movie before.

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SK

Apr 7

Not worth the hype at all. I went against my better judgment. The trailer did not draw me in but I was duped by the high ratings.

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Synopsis

A young king is dethroned and exiled to a small village in a mountain valley with his court lady. He meets the villagers there, including the village chief. The chief and the village residents look after the young dethroned king.

Director: Jang Hang-jun
Producer: Jang Won-seok, Lim Eunjeong, Park Yun-ho
Production Co: BA Entertainment, Onda Works
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 20, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 56m

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