The Eternal Empire (Korean영원한 제국; RRYeongwonhan jeguk) is a 1995 South Korean film directed by Park Jong-won. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.[2][3][4]

The Eternal Empire
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
영원한 제국
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeongwonhan jaeguk
McCune–ReischauerYŏngwŏnhan cheguk
Directed byPark Jong-won
Written byIm Sang-soo
Park Seong-jo
Park Jong-won
Produced bySeo Gyeong-seok
Park Keon-seop
StarringAhn Sung-ki
CinematographyChun Jo-myuong
Edited byLee Kyoung-ja
Music byHwang Byungki
Distributed byDae Rim Young Sang
Release date
  • January 28, 1995 (1995-01-28)
Running time
126 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$1,556[1]

Plot

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A historical drama depicting political intrigue and power struggles in the early 19th century.[4]

Cast

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  • Ahn Sung-ki[4] as Lee San, King Jeongjo
  • Cho Jae-hyun as Lee In-mong
  • Kim Hye-soo as Yoon Sang-ah
  • Kim Myung-gon as Jeong Yak-yong
  • Choi Jong-won as Shim Hwan-ji
  • Kim Hee-ra as Lee Jo-won
  • Lee Seung-cheol as Seo Yong-soo
  • Kim Il-woo as Jeong Choon-gyo
  • Im Il-chan as Goo Jae-gyum
  • Kim Jae-rok as Lee Jung-rae
  • Shin Cheol-jin as Hyun Seung-heon
  • Hyun Gil-soo as Captain Jang Yong-young
  • Kwon Il-soo as Seo In-sung
  • Yoo Soon-chul as Lee Shi-soo
  • Jang In-han as Nam Han-jo
  • Jang Jung-kook as Kwon Chul-shin
  • Son Jeon as Young-Jo
  • Na Gap-sung as Ok-Jang
  • Hong Suk-yeon as Captain Hoon-Ryun
  • Lee Byung-joon as Captain Po-Do
  • Park Jong-chul as Chae Yi-sook / Chae Je-gong
  • Park Choong-sun as Left State Councillor
  • Kim Ji-woon as Left State Councillor
  • Kim Sang-bae as Right State Councillor
  • Choi Young-rae as Goo Jae-gyum's teacher
  • Lee Kyung-jin as a Warrior
  • Kim Kyung-ran as Moo-Dang
  • Hong Kyung-in as Crown Prince Lee Gong
  • Jo Hak-ja as Na-Pa
  • Im Jin-taek as Gum-yool

Bibliography

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  • "Yeongwonhan geguk". The Complete Index to World Film. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  • 영원한 제국. Cine21 (in Korean).

References

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  1. ^ "Eternal Empire (1995)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ Lee Young-il (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Translated by Richard Lynn Greever. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–278. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
  3. ^ "Grand Bell Awards (Daejong)". korean-drama-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ a b c "Eternal Empire(Yeong-wonhan jeguk)(1994)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-04-30.
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Preceded by Grand Bell Awards for Best Film
1995
Succeeded by