The Eternal Empire
영원한 제국
Synopsis
This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power. In 1800, The Royal Party insisted that the political power should be centralized to the King, but the other party (The Old Party) insisted that the political power should be centralized to the majority of the ministers. One day, official Jang was ordered by the King to arrange and edit the record of the former King Yeongjo. All of a sudden, Jang dies. Soon it was disclosed that Jang was killed by the Old Party because of their connection with the book. For this incident , the King tried to get rid of key members of the Old Party, but the Old Party resists the King's will. What was in the book? Who was involved? Why? The political intrigue will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Ahn Sung-ki
King Jeongjo
Cho Jae-hyun
Lee In Mong
Kim Myung-gon
Jeong Yak-Yong
Choi Jong-won
Sim Hwan-ji
Kim Hye-soo
Yoon Sang-ah
Lee Seung-cheol
Seo Yong-soo
Kim Hee-ra
Lee Jo-won
Kim Il-woo
Jeong Chun-gyo
Im Il-chan
Gu Jae-gyeom
Kim Jae-rok
Lee Jeong-rae
Kwon Il-su
Seo In-seong
Hyeon Gil-su
Jangyongyeong Captain
Hong Kyung-in
Crown Prince
Kim Ji-eun
Sang-Kung
Kim Kyeong-ran
Shaman
Jang In-han
Nam Han-jo
Ra Kap-sung
Ok-jang
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Park Chong-won
- Screenplay & Story
- Im Sang-soo, Park Chong-won, Park Seong-jo
- Original Score
- Byeong-ki Hwang
- Original Title
- 영원한 제국
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- Daelim Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Park Chong-won
Im Sang-soo, Park Chong-won, Park Seong-jo
Byeong-ki Hwang
Jeon Jo-myeong
Ree Kyoung-ja
Kyeong-seok Seo, Park Geon-seob
Department Leadership Roster
Jeon Jo-myeong
Director of Photography
Park Chong-won
Director
Kyeong-seok Seo
Producer
Im Sang-soo
Writer
Byeong-ki Hwang
Original Music Composer
Park Chong-won
Writer
Park Seong-jo
Writer
Ree Kyoung-ja
Editor
Joo Byung-do
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Eternal Empire
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What is The Eternal Empire about?
This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power. In 1800, The Royal Party insisted that the political power should be centralized to the King, but the other party (The Old Party) insisted that the political power should be centralized to the majority of the ministers. One day, official Jang was ordered by the King to arrange and edit the record of the former King Yeongjo. All of a sudden, Jang dies. Soon it was disclosed that Jang was killed by the Old Party because of their connection with the book. For this incident , the King tried to get rid of key members of the Old Party, but the Old Party resists the King's will. What was in the book? Who was involved? Why? The political intrigue will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Who directed The Eternal Empire?
The Eternal Empire was directed by Park Chong-won.
Who stars in The Eternal Empire?
The principal cast of The Eternal Empire includes Ahn Sung-ki, Cho Jae-hyun, Kim Myung-gon, Choi Jong-won, Kim Hye-soo.
When was The Eternal Empire released and how long is it?
The Eternal Empire was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for The Eternal Empire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Eternal Empire was composed by Byeong-ki Hwang.