Movie: Tyrant Yeonsan

Top 10 Billed Cast

Shin Young-kyun
신영균

King Yeon-san

Do Kum-bong
도금봉

Jang Nok-su

Kim Jin-kyu
김진규

Park Won-jong

Lee Yea-chun
이예춘

Im Sa-hong

Kim Hye-jeong
김혜정

Lady Seon-deok

Choi Eun-hee
최은희

Queen Shin

Heo Chang-kang
허장강

Prince Je-ahn

Choi Nam-hyun
최남현

Park Seung-hak

Hwang Jeong-sun
황정순

Queen Yoon

Nam Koong Won
남궁원

Hwang Yun-heon

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    Prince Yeonsan-gun turns into a tyrant out of grief for his mother's death. He orders beheadings of all the officials who displease him or who advised the previous king to depose the queen. He becomes crueler by the day. But in 10th year of his reign, he is kicked out of the throne and dies a tragic death.

  • Release Date

    1962-02-05

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    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    한국어/조선말
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