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Casting is complete for "Sado"

"Sado" is director Lee Joon-ik's version of the unknown story of Prince Sado who infamously died from being trapped in a box by his father Yeong Jo.

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Song Kang-ho from "Snowpiercer" and "The Face Reader" takes on the role of King Yeong Jo, a man who climbed many mountains to become king and had no choice but to lock up his son.

In the role of Prince Sado is Yoo Ah-in; it's highly anticipated to see how he will perform the tragic role of a prince who died after being locked up in a wooden chest by his father.

Wife to Jeong Jo and mother to Sado, Queen Hye Kyeong will be played by Moon Geun-young. She is coming back with a movie for the first time in 8 years since 2006. Queen Hye Kyeong's father and prime minister Hong Bong-han will be played by Park Won-sang.

Kim Hae-sook takes on the role of Queen In Won. She played Yoo Ah-in's mother in "Tough as Iron", but this time she is his grandmother. Jeon Hye-jin-II from "Obsessed" is the birth mother of the Prince who had no choice but to tell the king of her son's treason.

"Sado" began its scriptwriting in December 2013 and was completed shortly. Many are anticipating the synergy that will be given off by Song Kang-ho, Yoo Ah-in, Moon Geun-young, Kim Hae-sook, Park Won-sang and Jeon Hye-jin-II.

"Sado" will be released in the summer of 2014.

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