King Taejo
1965·South Korea·100 min.
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Lee Seong-gye passes all his military training with the highest honors and at a very young age. He puts down a rebellion and destroys the Yeojin tribe that was threatening the northern villages. The king gives him three armies to defend the northern border, but Seong-gye takes his soldiers and marches on the capital. He dethrones the king. Taking the name King Taejo, he becomes the founder of the Chosun Dynasty.
DirectorChoi In-hyeon
ScreenwriterJo Heun-pa
MusicJeong Yun-ju
CinematographyYu Jae-hyeong
CastShin Young-kyun·Kim Ji-mee·Park No-sik·Lee Kyeong-hie·Kim Woon-ha·Yang Hun·Do Geum-bong·Park Am·Kim Dong-won·Heo Jang-kang
Original titleTaejo Lee Seong-gye