The Royal Tailor

Original title: Sang-eui-won

2014
2h 7m

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Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Park Shin-hye in The Royal Tailor (2014)

Story of a rivalry between two tailors Dol-Seok, who is the best master artisan in charge of royal attire and Kong-Jin - genius like designer, born with dexterity and an excellent sense, plu... Read allStory of a rivalry between two tailors Dol-Seok, who is the best master artisan in charge of royal attire and Kong-Jin - genius like designer, born with dexterity and an excellent sense, plunges the court into scandal and tragedy.Story of a rivalry between two tailors Dol-Seok, who is the best master artisan in charge of royal attire and Kong-Jin - genius like designer, born with dexterity and an excellent sense, plunges the court into scandal and tragedy.

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7.0/10

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Awards
- 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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7Simarium

The Royal Tailor

This movie is tragic and heart-wrenching, if you let it be.

9nqmedia

Two Tailors Go Toe To Toe!

I beautiful and lush period film about the rivalry between two tailors which is impressive! This is not typically a film I'd be interested but it stars Don Lee in a supporting role so I had to see it (he is quite funny in the film). The film, overall, was better than I was expecting and this film was a cultural film of class and love for these characters and anyone who enjoys Downton Abby will enjoy this film. The cinematography is amazing and there isn't a weak performance among the ensemble cast and the film is quite funny as well. If you're a Don Lee fan (like myself) then you'll love the energy he brings to the film.

8AJ_McAninch

Exquisite Morality Tale

All of the leads are wonderful actors beloved in South Korea and with a strong supporting cast. The costumes, of course, are breathtaking and become more so with each of Kong-Jin's creations born of dreams and gentle love, especially for the queen. But for a bit of slow pacing and some continuity breaks, the film is perfect. It is also wrenching and heartbreaking as it moves from a story about making beautiful clothes to a parable of jealousy and karma. Strongly recommended.

8j_eyon

it's all in the clothes

More compelling than expected of a movie about tailors to be - this is largely due to the fast paced script - and the acting contributes too - as well as the striking visuals as expected from a Korean movie

the sole demerit is the perhaps unintended and laughable takeaway of this story - clothes make the difference.

6Misss25

Quite mesmerizing

I have never seen any korean historical (fictional) movie. So,I really didn't have high expectations but it was good.besides,how it ends was really sad:)

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More than 1,000 hanbok appear in the film, with actress Park Shin-hye wearing 30 intricately embroidered pieces. 1 billion won (dolars909,000) was spent on costumes, a significant portion of the film's 7.2 billion won total budget. Costume designer Jo Sang-gyeong said she was inspired by the clothing during King Yeongjo's reign (1694-1776), which according to historical records was when a short jeogori, the jacket that sits on top of the dress, and jar-shaped skirts started to become fashionable.