The King's Letters (2019) on Netflix
King Sejong rules a Joseon that writes in Chinese characters and wants letters the common people can read. Courtiers resist, so he secretly summons the monk Shinmi and his monks.
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Joseon keeps its records in Chinese characters, and King Sejong wants a script that ordinary people can learn. The courtiers who hold knowledge and office see no reason to share it and push back against the plan. Word reaches the king of a Buddhist monk, Shinmi, who understands phonetic writing, and he brings the monk and his companions into the palace in secret. Queen Soheon, herself a Buddhist, receives them, though the Confucian court would not tolerate their presence. The monks are disguised as court eunuchs and the servants are sworn to silence. Sejong promises to build a temple if they finish the task.
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