Empire of Lust () is a 2015 South Korean period action film starring Shin Ha-kyun, Jang Hyuk, Kang Han-na and Kang Ha-neul.
Plot Kim Min-jae (Shin Ha-kyun), is a brilliant general who's distinguished himself by protecting the borders of the recently established Joseon dynasty. He keeps a close eye on Yi Bang-won (Jang Hyuk), the fifth son of King Taejo (Son Byong-ho), whom he believes has ambitions of seizing the throne. Jin (Kang Ha-neul) is Kim Min-jae's son and the King's son-in-law. Due to his position as the King's son-in-law, he is unable to take part in politics and only seeks out pleasure. Yi Bang-won was instrumental in helping his father overthrow the Goryeo dynasty and found the Joseon, but was passed over when Taejo chose his successor. Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae falls in love for the first time with a gisaeng named Ka-hee (Kang Han-na), whom he takes as his concubine, not realizing that she aims to carry out a vendetta against him.
Cast Shin Ha-kyun as Kim Min-jae Sung Yoo-bin as young Kim Min-jae Jang Hyuk as Yi Bang-won, Grand Prince Jeongan Kang Han-na as Ka-hee Kang Ha-neul as Kim Jin (Kim Min-jae's son) Son Byong-ho as King Taejo Lee Jae-yong as Jeong Do-jeon Choi Moo-sung as Kang Kyung-hun as Lady Jeong (Kim Min-jae's wife) Kim Da-ye as Princess Gyeongsun (Kim Jin's wife)Princess Gyeongsun's actual husband was , who was made a separate character in the movie. Kim Gu-taek as Ha Ryun Gi Ju-bong as Kim Seung-gi as Lee So-yoon as Sun-bun (Ka-hee's personal servant) Hwang Geum-hee as Mae-hyang Sa-hee as Lady Min (Yi Bang-won's wife) Kim Young as Kim Min-jae's old servant Moon Young-dong as Yang Young-jo as Oh Ha-nee as Chwihangru gisaeng Noh Haeng-ha as Chun Hyang-ru Kim Wang-geun as the Head Eunuch Hyun Seok-jun as the Crown Prince Jo Hee-bong as Hwajeon shop owner (cameo)
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