Political intrigue, betrayal, peril and forbidden romance play out in the lavish, critically acclaimed historical drama Masquerade, debuting on DVD June 11 from CJ Entertainment America (distributed by Inception Media Group).

Inspired by the true premise of 15 days that are mysteriously missing from the recorded annals of the Chosun Dynasty, Masquerade has received widespread critical acclaim in the U.S. and broke box office records in Korea, grossing nearly $161.5 million worldwide (including nearly $1 million in the U.S.).

The film also swept the 49^th Daejong Film Awards, Korea’s equivalent of the Oscars, held in October, winning 15 Grand Bell awards out of 20 possible categories, including “Best Film,” “Best Director” (Choo Chang-min), “Best Actor” (Byung-hun Lee), “Best Supporting Actor” (Ryoo Seung-ryong), “Best Screenplay,” “Best Production,” “Best Costume Design” and “Best Music.”