Prince Yeonsan (film)

Prince Yeonsan () is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. Among several awards including Best Actor and Best Actress, it was chosen as Best Film at the first Grand Bell Awards ceremony. It was followed by a sequel, Tyrant Yeonsan, which was released in 1962.

Plot

A historical drama about Yeonsangun of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.

Cast

• Shin Young-kyun as Prince Yeonsan
• Shin Seong-il
• Choi Eun-hee as Deposed Queen Shin
• Kim Dong-won as Seongjong
• Ju Jeung-ryu: Yun Pyebi, the deposed queen
• Han Eun-jin as Mother of Yun
• Heo Jang-kang
• Kim Jin-kyu
• Do Kum-bong as Jang Nok-su
• Jeon Ok
• Choi Nam-hyeon
• Kim Hie-gab
• Lee Ye-chun
• Namkoong Won
• Hwang Jeong-su
• Lee Min-ja

Contemporary reviews

• November 22, 1961. "[영화제작계 근황]", Kyunghyang Sinmun
• December 3, 1961. "촬영소식/「연산군」전편" 신정에 개봉/상영 5시간의 장척물 신문 Hankook Ilbo
• December 3, 1961. "[연예] 원커트/ 발랄한 용자 / 엄앵란양", Hankook Ilbo
• December 6, 1961. "[스폿트라이트] 한숨에 내달린 출세가도", The Dong-A Ilbo
• December 30, 1961. "국산대작이 볼만 / -신협-제작영화도 이색 / 정초 시내 개봉관 -프로-", Kyunghyang Sinmun

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