''Wang-geon, the Great'' () is a 1970 South Korean film directed by Choi In-hyeon, depicting the life of
Wang-geon who ruled the
Goryeo Dynasty
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
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Plot
The film is about the life of General Wang-geon and how he becomes king of the Goryeo Dynasty after he killed the last king, Silla - Gu-jin.
Cast
*Kim Myeong-jin
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Shin Young-kyun
Shin Young-kyun (born November 6, 1928) is a South Korean actor, film producer, and politician.
Biography
Shin Young-kyun was born in Pyongsan, Hwanghae Province (now part of North Korea) in 1928. When he was 10 years old, Shin went to Seoul. Whi ...
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Kim Ji-mee
Kim Ji-mee (born July 15, 1940) is a South Korean actress, producer, and film planner whose activity began in 1957. She was born in Daedeok, South Chungcheong province, Korea in 1940. While a student of Deokseong Girls' High School, Kim was cast ...
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Park Am
Park Am (born November 11, 1924 – March 22, 1989) was a South Korean actor. Park was born in Seoul in 1924. He graduated from the college of Dentistry at Seoul National University.
Filmography
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Awards
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Heo Jang-kang
Heo Jang-gang (May 9, 1925 – September 21, 1975) was a South Korean actor, one of the representative actors in the 1960s and 1970s. He mainly took supporting roles such as villains or comical characters. He died of a heart attack after playing ...
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Ahn In-sook
Ahn In-sook (; or spelled Ahn In-suk; born October 8, 1952) is a South Korean actress. Ahn was born in Seoul and graduated from Chung-Ang University with a major in film and theater. Ahn was a member of KBS children's choir and debuted as a daug ...
*Sa Mi-ja
*Kim So-eun
*Kim Dong-won
*Choi Seong-ho
See also
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''Taejo Wang Geon'' (TV series)
External links
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1970 films
1970 war films
South Korean historical films
Films about politicians
Films set in the 10th century
Films set in the Goryeo Dynasty
1970s Korean-language films
Films set in Later Three Kingdoms
1970s historical films
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