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.
Watch the official The Empire of Light 2026 trailer in HD below.
光之帝國 Trailer
Hong Kong 20 March 2026
Korea 21 March 2016
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 2026 Théâtre National de Bretagne, National Theater Company of Korea.
