What is The Face Reader?
'''The Face Reader''' is a [[South Korea|South Korean]] [[movie]] released on September 11, 2013. It was made by director Han Jae-rim and actor [[Song Kang-ho]] (who has also acted in the movie [[Snowpiercer]]) appears in the title role of the movie. It won six awards at the 50th [[Grand Bell|Grand Bell Awards]], including Best Film, Best Director for Han Jae-rim, and Best Actor for Song Kang-ho. Also, at The 33rd annual [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards]] held on November 29, The Face Reader also won three awards for Best Male Actor, Best New Actor, and Best Music Score. == Historic background == [[King Munjong]] (1414–1452), the fifth King of the [[Joseon Dynasty]], succeeded [[King Sejong]] in 1450 as his first son.Two years later because of [[disease]] he died and was followed by his young son [[King Danjong]]. King Danjong ascended the throne at the age of 12 and was forced to [[Abdication|abdicate]] by his [[uncle]], Grand Prince Suyang who became [[Sejo of Joseon]], and exiled to [[Yeongwol County]]. Sejo produced a [[coup d'état]] and became the seventh king himself in 1455 == Plot == The main character, Nae-gyeong, could not run for public office as the son of a disgraced [[yangban]] living in [[seclusion]] and works as a [[Physiognomy|physiognomist]]. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and [[Habit|habits]] of a person by looking at his or her face. One day, Yeon-hong who is a famous [[gisaeng]] in Joseon dynasty visits him to suggest a partnership reading the faces of Yeon-hong’s guest and receiving money. As becoming famous at Hanyang, a capital city of Joseon dynasty, he was called from the [[Royal court|royal courts]] where he seeks out the talented person who can do work well. Meanwhile, King Munjong who has feeling of danger as his condition gets worse orders Nae-gyeong to identify the potential [[Traitor|traitors]] who threaten his reign. After the death of Munjong, Nae-gyeong tries to keep his loyalty to the late King and help Kim Jongseo protect the young King which