The Concubine (2012)
The Concubine is streaming in South Korea on Netflix, wavve, TVING.
The verdict
The Concubine is an average Korean film; it passes the time without demanding more of you. It carries a 5.8/10 on TMDB across 115 ratings — under the line most people draw. It clocks in at a standard 122 minutes. In South Korea you can stream it on Netflix, wavve, TVING.
Should you spend 2h 2m on it?
2h 2m of Korean drama. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
- Why
- At 5.8/10 from 115 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- you're after something that moves faster than it feels
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Watch with family? | 19 · Adults only |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | Korean |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Kim Dae-seung
Cast
Where to watch in South Korea
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 22 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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