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
 * 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