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Shadows in the Palace Women’s film of 2007

Women in Film selected director KIM Mee-jeung’s Shadows in the Palace as the 2007 women’s film deserving special attention. The court mystery is KIM’s directorial debut and PARK Jin-hee was her leading lady.

PARK played a medically skilled court lady who investigates a murder cover-up and becomes entangled in power relations in the Chosun dynasty royal court where the women are suppressed. Shadows in the Palace received praise from the critics and was successful at the box office. The San Sebastian Film Festival selected the film for its competition section.

KIM’s debut film was produced by Achim Pictures and distributed by Cinema Service. PARK previously acted in LEE Yoon-ki’s Love Talk, among others.

Yi Ch’ang-ho (KOFIC)