Forbidden Dream
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| Hangul | 천문: 하늘에 묻는다 |
| Hanja | 天問: 하늘에 묻는다 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda |
| Directed by | Hur Jin-ho |
| Written by | Jung Bum-shik Lee Ji-min |
| Screenplay by | Choi Gun-ho |
| Produced by | Kim Chul-yong |
| Starring | Choi Min-sik Han Suk-kyu |
| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Music by | Jo Seong-woo |
Production company | Hive Media Corp. |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$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.