The Throne
“The ways of a royal household.”
DramaHistory
Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.
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A suffocatingly tense historical drama. The weight of the crown and the suffocating pressures of duty create an oppressive atmosphere. It's a grim, unflinching look at a father's wrath and a son's tragic fate.
oppressivetragicintensesomberslow-burnhistorical dramaperiod pieceintense character studypowerfamily conflictlegacytragedy
hallucinationroyal familybased on true storypunishmentkingfamily conflict18th centurycrown princesuccessionjoseon dynastyfather son relationshipkorean historywooden chest
