''The Magician'' (; ) is a 2015 South Korean

period Period may refer to: Common uses * Period (punctuation) * Era, a length or span of time *Menstruation, commonly referred to as a "period" Arts, entertainment, and media * Period (music), a concept in musical composition * Periodic sentence (o ...

fantasy film Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually Magic (paranormal), magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The Film genre, genre is considered a form of speculative fic ...

directed by Kim Dae-seung. The film was released in December 2015.

Plot

A story of the famous magician in Joseon Era who fell in love with a princess who is a fiancé of the prince of the Qing dynasty.

Cast

Main

Yoo Seung-ho Yoo Seung-ho (; ; born August 17, 1993) is a South Korean actor. Known for his roles spanned between films and television series, he has received a #Awards and nominations, selection of accolades, including two MBC Drama Awards, two SBS Drama A ...

as Hwan-hee *

Go Ara Go Ara (; born February 11, 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for starring in the television series '' Sharp'' (2003), '' Heading to the Ground'' (2009), '' Reply 1994'' (2013), '' You're All Surrounded'' (2014), '' ...

as Cheong-myeong *

Kwak Do-won Kwak Do-won (born Kwak Byung-kyu on May 17, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition in supporting roles in the films '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010) and '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012). Kwak is known for starring in ...

as Gwi-mol

Supporting

Jo Yoon-hee Jo Yoon-hee (; born October 13, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas ''My Husband Got a Family'' (2012), ''Nine'' (2013), ''The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop'' (2016), and ''Beautiful Love ...

as Bo-eum *

Jang Yoo-sang Jang Yoo-sang is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his lead roles in ''One Night Only'', ''Set Play'', and ''Stay with Me''. He is also known for his supporting roles in dramas such as '' Exo Next Door'' and '' Queen of Mystery 2'' ...

as Meok-soi *

Lee Jin-kwon Lee Jin-kwon (born 22 January 1991) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' Untouchable Lawman'', '' The Magician'' and '' Gangnam Blues''. Lee also appeared in the famous and popular school drama se ...

as Hwan-hee's equipment team member *

Lee Geung-young Lee Geung-young (; born December 12, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Education and career Lee graduated from the Department of Drama in Seoul. He debuted in 1977 and after completing his mandatory military service, he debuted in 1982 as the 10th ...

Park Chul-min Park Chul-min (; born January 18, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Career Park Chul-min began acting in his high school drama club at Chosun University High School, and though he majored in Business Administration at Chung-Ang University, he ...

*Jo Dal Hwan *

Son Byong-ho Son Byong-ho (; born August 25, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Son is known for his role in action films, notably, '' R-Point'' (2004), '' Running Wild'' (2006), '' The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008) and '' Insu, The Queen Mother'' (2011). ...

Yeom Hye-ran Yeom Hye-ran (; born October 30, 1976) is a South Korean film, television, and theater actress. She is known for her roles in Korean drama, dramas ''When the Camellia Blooms'' (2019), ''The Uncanny Counter'' (2020–2023), ''The Glory (TV series ...

Reception

The film debuted in sixth place at the Korean box-office and grossed on its opening week.

References

External links

*
The Magician
at

Lotte Entertainment Lotte Entertainment () is a South Korean film producer and distributor and entertainment division under '' Lotte Cultureworks'' (), which is a Republic of Korea company that also houses '' Lotte Cinema'' (). History In September 2003, ''Lotte E ...

* Films set in Joseon Films about magic and magicians 2010s Korean-language films Lotte Entertainment films 2010s romantic fantasy films South Korean romantic fantasy films 2010s South Korean films {{2010s-SouthKorea-film-stub