<Director Yoon Seon pays homage to Prince Myeong-Hwan in the epic poem-like film, Red Enemy.>

Many reasons explain why the movie is poetic. For starters, there are no unnecessities in the movie. It’s well-organized, and the director decisively left out pointless elaborations, creating a poem consisting of only the most beautiful and meaningful words.

People feel all kinds of emotions after reading a poem; just like most of these emotions continue lingering in our hearts, the viewers will leave with a lot to think about after watching Red Enemy. Additionally, I’m confused whether I’ve just watched a historical film or a healing film[1]. Prince Myeong-Hwan was understanding even though he was in pain; he was resentful and yet full of sorrow; he longed for her while wallowing in sadness. And ultimately, Prince Myeong-Hwan couldn’t help but continue loving her.

There have been several movies and dramas about Prince Myeong-Hwan thus far. However, I don’t think any of them were as historically accurate as Red Enemy or had looked at the historical facts from a different perspective. In more ways than one, this movie has challenged our common sense.

The prince’s relationship with the Kisaeng, Seol-Ha, had deviated from his love triangle with Queen Yoon. Instead, Prince Myeong-Hwan...