''The Eternal Empire'' () is a 1994
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
n film directed by
Park Jong-won. It was chosen as Best Film at the
Grand Bell Awards.
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Plot
A historical drama depicting political intrigue and power struggles in the early 19th century.[
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Cast
*Ahn Sung-ki
Ahn Sung-ki (born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years.
Career
A native of Seoul, Ahn was the son of a veteran filmmaker ...
[ as Lee San, King Jeongjo
*]Cho Jae-hyun
Cho Jae-hyun (born June 30, 1965) is a South Korean film, stage, and TV actor. He is commonly dubbed "director Kim Ki-duk's persona" since Cho has starred as leading and supporting characters in a number of films directed by Kim.
Early years a ...
as Lee In-mong
*Kim Hye-soo
Kim Hye-soo (; born September 5, 1970) is a South Korean actress. Kim was one of the most popular teen stars in the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her headstrong independence and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women.
Kim bega ...
as Yoon Sang-ah
*Kim Myung-gon
Kim Myung-gon (born December 3, 1952) is a South Korean actor, screenwriter and music director. He is best known for starring in and writing the screenplay of Korean film classic ''Seopyeonje'', for which he won Best Actor at the 1993 Blue Drago ...
as Jeong Yak-yong
Jeong Yak-yong (August 5, 1762 – April 7, 1836) or Chong Yagyong, often simply known as ‘Dasan’ (茶山, one of his ‘ho’ / pen-names meaning ‘the mountain of tea’), was a Korean agronomist, philosopher, and poet. He was one of the ...
* 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
Shin Cheol-jin is a South Korean actor. He made his debut in the 1976 play ''Naughty in the West''.
Filmography Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
* 2005 Korean Theater Actors Association Actor of the Year
* 2008 The 12th Hector ...
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
Lee Kyung-jin is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Working Mom Parenting Daddy'', '' Joseon Survival Period'', '' Through the Waves'', ''Amor Fati'' and '' Three Bold Siblings''. She also appeared in movies ...
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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References
External links
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1994 drama films
South Korean political films
Films set in the 18th century
Films set in the Joseon dynasty
Films based on Korean novels
Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners
1990s Korean-language films
South Korean historical films
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