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Cast
Kim Seung-ho
as Emperor Gojong
Jeon Chang-geun
as Ahn Jung-geun
Choi Nam-hyun
as Lee Deungbakmun
Eok Song
as Gyu-seol Han (Minister of Suffrage)
Lee Hyang
as Wan-Yong Lee (Minister)
Seo Wol-yeong
as Ji-Yong Lee (Interior Minister)
Ji-man Ha
as Lee Geun-taek (Military Minister)
Byeon Gi-jong
as Lee Ha-young (Minister of Justice)
Park Bin
as Park Je-soon (External Minister)
Jeong Kook-san
as Youngki Min (Minister)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageKorean
CertificationNR
GenresHistory
Votes1
DirectorJeon Chang-geun
WritersJeon Chang-geun, Lee Jeong-seon
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKing Gojong and Martyr An Jung-geun
About King Gojong and Martyr An Jung-geun
At the end of the Joseon Dynasty, shortly after the Eulsa Treaty has been forced to be concluded by Ito Hirobumi and the pro-Japanese courtiers, Japan pressures King Gojong to step down from the throne. Meanwhile, An Jung-geun, who is cultivating men of ability at Samheung school, is deeply impressed by a speech made by An Chang-ho, and heads for Russia to volunteer the army fighting for independence of the country. As both a lieutenant general of the Korean militia and a commander of the Korean expeditionary force in Manchuria, he carries on the independence movement in defiance of Japanese coercion.
Directed by Jeon Chang-geun, King Gojong and Martyr An Jung-geun leans on a strong ensemble — Kim Seung-ho, Jeon Chang-geun, Choi Nam-hyun — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1959.
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