The King's Warden (2026)
“1457 Joseon, a story untold by history.”
Movie20261h 57mKorean
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 34 ratings.
Movie review: The King's Warden
The King's Warden is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under History, Drama. Its listed tagline is “1457 Joseon, a story untold by history.”
Story
In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.9/10 based on 34 votes.
Production
Release date: February 4, 2026 · Runtime: 117 minutes · Original language: Korean · Reported budget: $6,900,000 · Reported revenue: $111,782,570
Official trailer
Cast
Yoo Hai-jin
Park Ji-hoon
Yoo Ji-tae
Jeon Mi-do
Kim Min
Lee Jun-hyuk
Ahn Jae-hong
Lee Jun-hyeok
Kim Soo-jin
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