The Empire of Light
2026, Korean. Directed by Arthur Nauzyciel.
Based on Kim Young-ha’s seminal award-winning novel, The Empire of Light takes the audience on a journey between truth and lies, dreams and reality, where the lives of a North Korean sleeper agent and his wife unravel in just 24 hours.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- 20 March 2026
- Country
- South Korea
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The Empire of Light runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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The Empire of Light isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 March 2026. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Empire of Light?
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Who directed The Empire of Light?
The Empire of Light (2026) was directed by Arthur Nauzyciel and stars Moon So-ri, Ji Hyun-jun.