The Concubine
The one the king couldn't have.
Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.
- Year: 2012
- Country: South Korea, Hong Kong
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Lotte Entertainment, HwangKiSung Films, My Way Film Company
- Keyword: palace, eunuch, concubine, period drama, political intrigue , 15th century, joseon dynasty
- Director: Kim Dae-seung
- Cast: Cho Yeo-jeong, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Min-jun, Park Ji-young, Cho Eun-ji, Lee Kyung-young