Yeok-rin

FATAL ENCOUNTER 2014

A real-life assassination attempt on King Jeongjo, portrayed by Hyun Bin. This was his first role in a period drama and first acting project after being discharged from mandatory military service.

Loyalty. Friendship. Power. Betrayal. Family. Truth.

This is an intense film. My Binnie perfectly portrayed his role as King Jeongjo. I felt his sense of authority on every line he uttered and on every emotion his eyes made.

What it lacks in script development, the film makes up for in its execution. All actors were awesome and its cinematography was amazing! I love how they put emphasis on the supporting actors' lives. Make sure to focus as there are loads of flashbacks.

Ruminate on this, guys: "Do your utmost even in trivial things. From that you can gain sincerity. This sincerity becomes apparent. From being apparent, it becomes manifest. From being manifest, it becomes brilliant. Brilliant, it affects others. Affecting others, they are changed by it. Changed by it, they are transformed. It is only those with complete sincerity who can transform everything... It will change. If you do your utmost, one by one, the world will change.' (King Jeongjo's final words combined with the Doctrine of the Mean, Chapter 23)

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