RamenLover: Text replace - "Jeon Shin-Hwan" to "Chun Sin-Hwan"

2025-07-29T10:09:39Z

Text replace - "Jeon Shin-Hwan" to "Chun Sin-Hwan"

RamenLover: Text replace - "Lee Kyu-Hyung" to "Lee Kyoo-Hyung"

2024-05-23T16:34:14Z

Text replace - "Lee Kyu-Hyung" to "Lee Kyoo-Hyung"

New page

{{DramaBanner}}{{ImagePortrait|File:The Face Reader-p1.jpg}}

==User Rating==
{{#w4grb_rate:}}

==Profile==
* '''Movie:''' The Face Reader (English title) / Physiognomy (literal title)
* '''Revised romanization:''' Gwansang
* '''Hangul:''' 관상
* '''Director:''' [[Han Jae-Rim (director)|Han Jae-Rim]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Kim Dong-Hyuk (screenwriter)|Kim Dong-Hyuk]], [[Han Jae-Rim (director)|Han Jae-Rim]]
* '''Producer:''' Kim Woo-Jae, Joo Pil-Ho
* '''Cinematographer:''' Ko Rak-Sun
* '''Release Date:''' September 11, 2013
* '''Runtime:''' 139 min.
* '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Period-15th Century films|Period-15th Century]] / [[:Category:Drama films|Drama]] / [[:Category:Best Film-Movie of the Year films|Best Film-Movie of the Year]]
* '''Distributor:''' [[Showbox]]
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
Set during the seizure of the throne by Sejo of Joseon in the year 1455, the movie follows the life of Nae-Kyung.

Nae-Kyung ([[Song Kang-Ho]]) hails from a ruined noble family. He travels around Joseon and studies physiognomy. He is able to asses a person's personality, mental state, habits and, consequently, their future, by just studying their face. He lives in seclusion with his son Jin-Hyeong ([[Lee Jong-Suk]]) and brother-in-law Paeng-Hun ([[Cho Jung-Seok]]). Nae-Kyung hopes to one day become a public officer, even though it is virtually impossible due to his family's failed background.

One afternoon, an attractive Gisaeng named Yeon-Hong ([[Kim Hye-Soo]]) visits Nae-Kyung's home. She runs a food and alcohol establishment in Hanyang (old name for Seoul). Yeon-Hong asks Nae-Kyung to go with her tthere, because he can make a lot of money. Nae-Kyung and Paeung-Hun decide to follow her advice and go together to Hanyang. There, through Yeon-Hong's deceit, Nae-Kyung begins to work as physiognomist at her establishment. His amazing talents quickly spread throughout the area and business booms for Yeon-Hong. Nae-Kyung then happens to solve a murder case by observing the victim's husband. Kim Jong-Seo ([[Baek Yoon-Sik]]), the second most powerful man in the country, hears of Nae-Kyung's abilities and orders him to the palace. He is assigned to hire public officers by using his face reading abilities.

After King Munjong dies, a young crown prince takes the throne, but the young king's fate is imminent danger. Prince
Sooyang ([[Lee Jung-Jae]]) has ambitions to become the King and has a plan to make it happen. Meanwhile, Nae-Kyung is positive that Prince Sooyang is going to plot treason against the new king.

==Notes==
# Screenplay won the grand prize at the 2010 Korean Scenario Contest held by the Korean Film Council.
# Filming began September 15, 2012 and finished December 12, 2012.
# A TV drama series version of movie "The Face Reader" is scheduled to air in South Korea sometime in 2014.
# Related titles:
## [[The Face Reader (Korean Drama)|The Face Reader]] | Gwansang (TBA / 2014)

==Cast==
{{CastPictures7
|1picture=File:The Face Reader-Song Kang-Ho.jpg
|1name=Song Kang-Ho
|1charactername=Nae-Kyung
|2picture=File:The Face Reader-Lee Jung-Jae.jpg
|2name=Lee Jung-Jae
|2charactername=Prince Sooyang
|3picture=File:The Face Reader-Kim Hye-Soo.jpg
|3name=Kim Hye-Soo
|3charactername=Yeon-Hong
|4picture=File:The Face Reader-Baek Yoon-Sik.jpg
|4name=Baek Yoon-Sik
|4charactername=Kim Jong-Seo
|5picture=File:The Face Reader-Cho Jung-Seok.jpg
|5name=Cho Jung-Seok
|5charactername=Paeng-Hun
|6picture=File:The Face Reader-Lee Jong-Suk.jpg
|6name=Lee Jong-Suk
|6charactername=Jin-Hyeong
|7picture=File:The Face Reader-Jeong Gyu-Su.jpg
|7name=Jeong Gyu-Su
|7charactername=Yeon-Hong's assistant
}}
'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Kim Tae-Woo]] - King Munjong
* [[Chae Sang-Woo]] - crown prince
* [[Yoo Jae-Myung]] - government official
* [[Park Sang-Hyun (1979)|Park Sang-Hyun]] - government official
* [[Ri Min]] - government official
* [[Lee Chang-Jik]] - Hwangbo In
* [[Lee Do-Yub]] - Kim Seung-Kyu
* [[Kim Eui-Sung]] - Han Myung-Hoi
* [[Woo Sang-Jeon]] - Han Myung-Hoi (old)
* [[Kim Gang-Hyun]] - suspect 3
* [[Yoon Chae-Young - 1984|Yoon Chae-Young]] - female shaman
* [[Ko Chang-Seok]] - Nobleman Choi
* [[Ji Joo-Yeon (1986)|Ji Joo-Yeon]] - gisaeng 1
* [[Kim Hye-Won (1989)|Kim Hye-Won]] - gisaeng 2
* [[Park Ran (1986)|Park Ran]] - gukboo gisaeng 3
* [[Kim Gil-Dong]] - bald man
* [[Seo Hyun-Woo]] - Jin-Moo
* [[Yoon Kyung-Ho (1980)|Yoon Kyung-Ho]] - Im-Woon
* [[Kim Geun-Young (1963)|Kim Geun-Young]] - dead girl's mother
* [[Jeon Jin-Ki]] - high ranking officer
* [[Jeon Shin-Hwan]] - Shin Sook-Joo
* [[Yoo Sang-Jae (1976)|Yoo Sang-Jae]] - Hong Yoon-Sung
* [[Lee Yoon-Gun (1970)|Lee Yoon-Gun]] - Jo Sang-Yong
* [[Lee Sang-Hong (1977)|Lee Sang-Hong]] - Kim Sang-Koo
* [[Yoon Hee-Won (1970)|Yoon Hee-Won]] - Officer of Seungjeongwon (the Royal Secretariat of the Joseon Dynasty)
* [[Park Jin-Woo (1973)|Park Jin-Woo]] - oriental doctor
* [[Lee Sol-Gu]] - suspect 2
* [[Jung Dae-Yong]] - substitute at Jeonuigam
* [[Park Yoon-Hee (1967)|Park Yoon-Hee]] - public officer
* [[Kim A-Rim]] - Danjong's court lady
* [[Lee Kyoo-Hyung (1983)|Lee Kyoo-Hyung]] - new Eunuch
* [[Min Chae-Yeon (1992)|Min Chae-Yeon]] - young wife
* [[Kim Wang-Geun (1968)|Kim Wang-Geun]] - high ranking government officer
* [[Kim Dae-Heung (1977)|Kim Dae-Heung]] - rotation military officer
* [[Shin Ki-Won (1980)|Shin Ki-Won]] - Prince Anpyeong
* [[Shin Dong-Ryuk (actor)|Shin Dong-Ryuk]] - lawmaker 1
* [[Choi Seung-Il (1962)|Choi Seung-Il]] - Chief of Saheonbu
* [[Shin Seung-Yong (1971)|Shin Seung-Yong]] - Saheonbu officer
* [[Jeon Su-Hwan (1968)|Jeon Su-Hwan]] - Saganwon officer 2
* [[Yoon Jong-Goo (1974)|Yoon Jong-Goo]] - bureaucrat
* [[Gong Jae-Won (1965)|Gong Jae-Won]] - yizo (human resources office) government official 2
* [[Hong Ji-Eun (1989)|Hong Ji-Eun]]

==Trailers==
{{AsianWikiPlayer3|url=2013G/The_Face_Reader.xml}}

==Image Gallery==
{{AsianWikiImageGallery
|1=The Face Reader-p2.jpg
|2=The Face Reader-0002.jpg
|3=The Face Reader-a000.jpg
|4=The Face Reader-0004.jpg
|5=The Face Reader-0005.jpg
|6=The Face Reader-0006.jpg
|7=The Face Reader-0007.jpg
|8=The Face Reader-0008.jpg
|9=The Face Reader-0009.jpg
|10=The Face Reader-0010.jpg
|11=The Face Reader-0011.jpg
|12=The Face Reader-0012.jpg
|13=The Face Reader-0013.jpg
|14=The Face Reader-0014.jpg
}}

==Film Festivals==
* [[2014 (16th) Udine Far East Film]] - April 25-May 3, 2014 *European Premiere
* [[2014 (13th) New York Asian Film Festival]] - June 27-July 14, 2014

==Awards==
* [[2014 (50th) BaekSang Arts Awards]] - May 27, 2014
** '''Best Supporting Actor''' ([[Lee Jung-Jae]])
* [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards#2013 (33rd) KAFC Awards|2013 (33rd) Korean Association of Film Critics Awards]] - November 29, 2013
** '''Best Actor''' ([[Song Kang-Ho]])
** '''Best Supporting Actor''' [[Cho Jung-Seok]]
** '''Best Music'''
** '''CJ CGV Star Award''' [[Lee Jung-Jae]]
* [[2013 (34th) Blue Dragon Film Awards]] - November 22, 2013
** '''Best Supporting Actor''' ([[Lee Jung-Jae]])
* [[2013 (50th) Daejong Film Awards]] - November 1, 2013
** '''Best Film'''
** '''Best Director''' ([[Han Jae-Rim (director)|Han Jae-Rim]])
** '''Best Actor''' ([[Song Kang-Ho]])
** '''Best Supporting Actor''' ([[Cho Jung-Seok]])
** '''Best Costume Design'''

==Comments==
<wp:comments>
wp_post_title=The Face Reader
wp_url=http://asianwiki.com/commentsdirectory/
</wp:comments>

{{UpdateBox}}

[[Category:South Korean films]]
[[Category:2013 South Korean films]]
[[Category:films]]
[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Period films]]
[[Category:K Period films]]
[[Category:Period-15th Century films]]
[[Category:K Period-15th Century films]]
[[Category:Drama films]]
[[Category:K Drama films]]
[[Category:Best Film-Movie of the Year films]]
[[Category:K Best Film-Movie of the Year films]]
[[Category:Award Winning films]]
[[Category:K Award Winning films]]
[[Category:Award Winning-Period films]]
[[Category:K Award Winning-Period films]]
[[Category:Award Winning-Period-15th Century films]]
[[Category:K Award Winning-Period-15th Century films]]
[[Category:Award Winning-Drama films]]
[[Category:K Award Winning-Drama films]]
[[Category:Showbox distributed films]]
[[Category:2013 Showbox distributed films]]

@@ Line 81: / Line 81: @@
 * [[Kim Geun-Young (1963)|Kim Geun-Young]] - dead girl's mother
 * [[Jeon Jin-Ki]] - high ranking officer
-* [[Jeon Shin-Hwan]] - Shin Sook-Joo
+* [[Chun Sin-Hwan (1983)|Chun Sin-Hwan]] - Shin Sook-Joo
 * [[Yoo Sang-Jae (1976)|Yoo Sang-Jae]] - Hong Yoon-Sung
 * [[Lee Yoon-Gun (1970)|Lee Yoon-Gun]] - Jo Sang-Yong

The Face Reader - Revision history

RamenLover: Text replace - "Jeon Shin-Hwan" to "Chun Sin-Hwan"

RamenLover: Text replace - "Lee Kyu-Hyung" to "Lee Kyoo-Hyung"