Empire of Lust (2015)

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A bloody history behind the throne.

In the turbulent Joseon dynasty, army commander Min-jae watches ambitious Prince Yi Bang-won while becoming entwined with Ga-hee, a vengeful gisaeng. Fate collides as power shifts.

• Released: 2015-03-05
• Genres: Romance, Drama, Action
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 56 votes

Directed by Ahn Sang-hoon.

Top cast

• Jang Hyuk as Prince Yi Bang-won
• Kang Han-na as Ga-hee
• Shin Ha-kyun as Kim Min-jae
• Kang Ha-neul as Jin
• Son Byung-ho as King Taejo
• Lee Jae-yong as Jung Do-jeon
• Choi Mu-sung as Jo Yeong-gyoo
• Kang Kyung-hun as Mr. Jeong's wife
• Kim Da-ye as Princess Gyeongsun
• Kim Koo-taek as Ha Ryoon

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Empire of Lust

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Rakuten Viki; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on YouTube, Rakuten Viki; buy on YouTube

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