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Film · 1959 · 110 min

King Gojong and Martyr An Jung-geun (1959)

History

At the end of the Joseon Dynasty, shortly after the Eulsa Treaty has been forced to be concluded by Ito Hirobumi and the pro-Japanese courtiers, Japan pressures King Gojong to step down from the throne. Meanwhile, An Jung-geun, who is cultivating men of ability at Samheung school, is deeply impressed by a speech made by An Chang-ho, and heads for Russia to volunteer the army fighting for independence of the country. As both a lieutenant general of the Korean militia and a commander of the Korean expeditionary force in Manchuria, he carries on the independence movement in defiance of Japanese coercion.

Directed by: Jeon Chang-geun

Cast: Kim Seung-ho, Jeon Chang-geun, Choi Nam-hyun, Eok Song, Lee Hyang, Seo Wol-yeong, Ji-man Ha, Byeon Gi-jong

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