Forbidden Dream

Forbidden Dream
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
천문: 하늘에 묻는다
Hanja
天問: 하늘에 묻는다
Revised RomanizationCheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda
Directed byHur Jin-ho
Written byJung Bum-shik
Lee Ji-min
Screenplay byChoi Gun-ho
Produced byKim Chul-yong
StarringChoi Min-sik
Han Suk-kyu
CinematographyLee Mo-gae
Music byJo Seong-woo
Production
company
Hive Media Corp.
Distributed byLotte Entertainment
Release date
  • December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26)
Running time
132 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$13.9 million

Forbidden Dream (Korean: 천문: 하늘에 묻는다; RR: Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda; 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). It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.