The Face Reader
Look fate in the face.
DramaHistorycoup d'etatpolitical instabilityperiod dramapolitical unrest15th centuryjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)the gyeyu rebellion
A dark historical drama about a face reader caught between his gift and the brutal machinations of court politics during a dynastic power struggle.
An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.
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