{{short description|South Korean historical drama film}} {{Distinguish|Forbidden Dreams}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Forbidden Dream | image = Forbidden Dream film.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name/auto|hangul=^천문: 하늘에 묻는다|hanja=天問: 하늘에 묻는다}} | director = Hur Jin-ho | producer = Kim Chul-yong | writer = Jung Bum-shik <br> Lee Ji-min | screenplay = Choi Gun-ho | based_on = | starring = Choi Min-sik<br>Han Suk-kyu | music = Jo Seong-woo | cinematography = Lee Mo-gae | editing = | studio = Hive Media Corp. | distributor = Lotte Entertainment | released = {{Film date|2019|12|26|}} | runtime = 132 minutes | country = South Korea | language = Korean | budget = | gross = {{USD|13.9 million}}<ref name="BOM">{{cite Box Office Mojo|title=Forbidden Dream|id=11498038|access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref> }}
'''''Forbidden Dream''''' ({{korean|천문: 하늘에 묻는다|lit='''''Doors to Heaven'''''}}) is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Screenplay by Choi Gun-ho. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).<ref>{{cite news |last=Yoon |first=Min-sik |title=[Herald Review] 'Forbidden Dream' tells of beautiful friendship between two dreamers |work=The Korea Herald |date=December 18, 2019 |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=2019121800072 |accessdate=August 28, 2020 |archive-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519032015/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=2019121800072 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Jae-lim |title=Joseon-era bromance comes to life: In 'Forbidden Dream,' Choi Min-sik plays King Sejong's right-hand man |work=Korea JoongAng Daily |date=December 20, 2019 |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3071752 |accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kim |first=Boram |title=(Movie Review) 'Forbidden Dream' features bromance of two geniuses of Korean history |work=Yonhap News Agency |date=December 17, 2019 |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20191217010600315 |accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref> It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Joan |title=New York Asian Film Festival To Feature Korean Films For Streaming |work=Forbes |date=August 11, 2020 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2020/08/11/new-york-asian-film-festival-to-feature-korean-films-for-streaming/#65178b305406 |accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref>
==Synopsis== King Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely.
==Cast== * Choi Min-sik as Jang Yeong-sil * Han Suk-kyu as Sejong * Shin Goo as Hwang Hŭi * {{ill|Kim Hong-pa|ko|김홍파}} as {{ill|Yi Ch'ŏn|ko|이천 (1376년)}} * Huh Joon-ho as {{ill|Cho Mal-saeng|ko|조말생}} * Kim Tae-woo as Jeong Nam-son * Kim Won-hae as Cho Soon-saeng * Yoon Je-moon as Choi Hyo-nam * Im Won-hee as Lim Hyo-don * Park Sung-hoon as Lee Hyang * Jeon Yeo-been as Sa-im * Oh Hee-joon as Young eunuch
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | Baeksang Arts Awards | style="text-align:center" | 2020 | Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Joan|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2020/05/07/baeksang-awards-announces-nominees-and-plans-to-proceed-without-an-audience/#4127d5852ba3|title=Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience|work=Forbes|date=May 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510160022/https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2020/05/07/baeksang-awards-announces-nominees-and-plans-to-proceed-without-an-audience/|archive-date=May 10, 2020|access-date=May 8, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | Blue Dragon Film Awards | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2" | 2021 | Best Art Direction | Cho Hwa-sung, Choi Hyun-seok | {{nom}} | align="center" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite news|script-title=ko:[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미|trans-title=[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… 'The Man Standing Next' has the Most Nominations with 10|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/11/11/4MJA6KGIODYMQGDZDHKFIDT4RU/|work=Sports Chosun|author=Lee Seung-mi|date=November 11, 2020|publisher=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|access-date=December 3, 2020|archive-date=December 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209202028/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/11/11/4MJA6KGIODYMQGDZDHKFIDT4RU/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Best Music | Jo Seong-woo | {{nom}} |- | Buil Film Awards | style="text-align:center" | 2020 | Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | {{nom}} | align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/311/0001216644|title='2020 부일영화상' 이병헌·정유미 남녀주연상…'벌새' 최우수작품상 [종합]|trans-title='2020 Boo-il Film Awards' Lee Byung-hun·Jung Yoomi's Male and Female Leading Actor... 'Hummingbird' Best Work Award [Overall]|author=Kim Yu-jin|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=February 10, 2021|work=Exsports|publisher=Naver}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5" |Chunsa Film Art Awards | style="text-align:center" rowspan="5" |2020 | Best Director | Hur Jin-ho | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" rowspan="5" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000256039|title='엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트|date=9 March 2020|work=Naver|accessdate=2020-03-18}}</ref> |- | Best Screenplay | Jung Bum-sik, Lee Ji-min | {{nom}} |- | Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | {{nom}} |- | Best Supporting Actor | Shin Goo | {{nom}} |- | Technical Award | Jo Hwa-seong | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="6" |Grand Bell Awards | style="text-align:center" rowspan="6" |2020 | Best Film | ''Forbidden Dream'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center" rowspan="6" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsVIew/1YXOKD55PY|script-title=ko:[공식] '제56회 대종상 영화제' 오는 2월 25일 개최, 최종 노미네이트 작품 발표|language=ko|date=17 January 2020|access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref> |- | Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | {{nom}} |- | Best Supporting Actor | Shin Goo | {{nom}} |- | Best Art Direction | Cho Hwa-sung | {{nom}} |- | Best Lighting | Lee Seung-hwan | {{nom}} |- | Best Costume Design | Cho Sang-kyung | {{nom}} |- |}
==See also== *''The King's Letters''
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|11498038}} * {{hancinema film|Forbidden_Dream}} *{{rotten-tomatoes|forbidden_dream|Forbidden Dream}}
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Category:2019 films Category:2019 drama films Category:2010s historical drama films Category:2019 Korean-language films Category:Drama films based on actual events Category:Films about astronomy Category:Films about scientists Category:Films directed by Hur Jin-ho Category:Films set in Joseon Category:Lotte Entertainment films Category:South Korean films based on actual events Category:South Korean historical drama films Category:2019 South Korean films Category:Hive Media Corp. films Category:Cultural depictions of Sejong the Great Category:Korean-language historical drama films
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