The Last Princess
The Last Princess
Although based on Princess Deokhye’s actual life, her forced study in Japan, arranged marriage, and return to Korea, key scenes such as an independence movement speech and an operation to help Prince Yeongchin go into exile have been the subject of controversy over fictionalization. Kim Jang-han in the film is difficult to regard as a direct depiction of any particular real person.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Inspired reconstruction
Based on Princess Deokhye’s real life, including her forced studies in Japan, arranged marriage, and return to Korea, but controversy over the fictionalization of key scenes, such as a speech about the independence movement and a plan to help Prince Yi Eun escape into exile, has been noted.
Princess Deokhye’s stay in Japan and return to Korea
Based on Princess Deokhye’s real life, including her forced studies in Japan, arranged marriage, and return to Korea, but controversy over the fictionalization of key scenes, such as a speech about the independence movement and a plan to help Prince Yi Eun escape into exile, has been noted.
FACT / FICTION
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Fact / Fiction verification
5 recordsThe Last Princess is a 2016 work directed by Heo Jin-ho.
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- Information about the work and related reports confirm that it was released in 2016 and identify its director.
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- 기록 부재의 실존 인물, 한국영화 대세로 자리잡다연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
The work’s central true-story and historical background is “Princess Deokhye’s stay in Japan and return to Korea.”
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- On screen
- Based on Princess Deokhye’s real life, including her forced studies in Japan, arranged marriage, and return to Korea, but controversy over the fictionalization of key scenes, such as a speech about the independence movement and a plan to help Prince Yi Eun escape into exile, has been noted.
- Verified record
- Based on Princess Deokhye’s real life, including her forced studies in Japan, arranged marriage, and return to Korea, but controversy over the fictionalization of key scenes, such as a speech about the independence movement and a plan to help Prince Yi Eun escape into exile, has been noted.
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- 기록 부재의 실존 인물, 한국영화 대세로 자리잡다연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 덕혜옹주한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade BOpen source →
Not every line of dialogue, compression of time, or detail in the film’s sequence of events can be equated one-to-one with the historical record.
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- On screen
- Events are compressed and arranged through feature-film or documentary editing.
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- Verifiable real events and people should be distinguished from the work’s narrative construction.
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- 기록 부재의 실존 인물, 한국영화 대세로 자리잡다연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 덕혜옹주한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade BOpen source →
The work’s true-story and historical background includes “Princess Deokhye’s stay in Japan and return to Korea.”
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- Based on Princess Deokhye’s real life, including her forced studies in Japan, arranged marriage, and return to Korea, but controversy over the fictionalization of key scenes, such as a speech about the independence movement and a plan to help Prince Yi Eun escape into exile, has been noted.
- Verified record
- Based on Princess Deokhye’s real life, including her forced studies in Japan, arranged marriage, and return to Korea, but controversy over the fictionalization of key scenes, such as a speech about the independence movement and a plan to help Prince Yi Eun escape into exile, has been noted.
View 2 sources
- 기록 부재의 실존 인물, 한국영화 대세로 자리잡다연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 덕혜옹주한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade BOpen source →
Kim Jang-han in the film is difficult to regard as a direct portrayal of a particular real person.
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- On screen
- A character in the film.
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- It is appropriate to distinguish him as a fictional, composite, or dramatized character.
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- 기록 부재의 실존 인물, 한국영화 대세로 자리잡다연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
CHARACTER ↔ PERSON
Characters and real people
김장한
Fictional composite character덕혜옹주
Historical person영친왕 이은
Historical personSources used
- 기록 부재의 실존 인물, 한국영화 대세로 자리잡다연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 덕혜옹주한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade BOpen source →