(Show Box)

Photos of characters starring in South Korean period flick “The Throne” were released Tuesday.

In the film portraying the tragic fate of King Yeongjo’s family, Moon Geun-young plays Queen Hyegyeong, wife of crown prince Sado. Queen Hyegyeong is a character who avoids her husband in order to protect her son.

In the photo, Moon puts her arms around a boy who covers his eyes and stares right in front with a firm facial expression.

Actor Kim Hae-sook is slotted for the role of Queen Inwon, wife of King Sukjong and mother of King Yeongjo.

Queen Inwon is known to be on Sado’s side, standing up to King Yeongjo, who tried to lash out at him. In the photo, Kim displays a rather cynical expression, looking upon someone through glaring eyes.

Director Lee Joon-ik said, “Actors were great enough to portray each scene with upmost quality, delivering the conflicts and relationships between each character so precisely.”

“The Throne” is based on the historical event in which King Yeongjo of the Joseon era executed his son Sado by locking him in a rice chest for eight days. The film, to be released in September, stars Song Kang-Ho, Yoo Ah-in and So Ji-sub.

By Lee Hye-won (hyewonlee@heraldcorp.com)