Untold Scandal

Untold Scandal (Korean: 스캔들 - 조선 남녀 상열지사; RR: Seukandeul - Joseon namnyeo sang'yeoljisa; lit. "Scandal: The Love Story of Men and Women in Joseon") is a 2003 South Korean romantic drama film directed by E J-yong, and starring Bae Yong-joon, Jeon Do-yeon, and Lee Mi-sook. Loosely based on the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, this adaptation takes place in late 18th century Korea, during the Joseon dynasty.

Untold Scandal
Theatrical poster
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeukandeul - Joseon namnyeo sang'yeoljisa
McCune–ReischauerSŭk'aendŭl - Chosŏn namnyŏ sang'yŏlchisa
Directed byE J-yong
Screenplay byKim Dae-woo
Kim Hyeon-jeong
E J-yong
Based onLes Liaisons dangereuses
by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Produced byLee Yoo-jin
Oh Jeong-wan
StarringBae Yong-joon
Jeon Do-yeon
Lee Mi-sook
CinematographyKim Byeong-il
Edited byKim Yang-il
Han Seung-ryong
Music byLee Byung-woo
Production
company
Bom Films
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • October 2, 2003 (2003-10-02)
Running time
123 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget$5 million
Box office$5,762,801

In South Korea the film was given an R-18 rating by the Korean Film Ethics Commission. The film was a major commercial success, and became the fourth highest grossing domestic film of 2003 with 3,522,747 tickets sold nationwide.

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