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The Diary of King Yonsan is a sud coréen film of genre Drama directed by Im Kwon-taek with Kim Young-ae
The Diary of King Yonsan (1988)
Yeonsan ilgi
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Add to a movie listDiary of King Yeonsan (Hangul: 연산일기; RR: Yeonsan Ilgi) is a 1987 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.
^ "Prince Yeon-san's Life (Yeonsan-ilgi)(1987)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
^ Lee Young-il, Richard Lynn Greever, tr. (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–278. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
^ "Grand Bell Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
^ "Prince Yeon-san's Life (Yeonsan-ilgi)(1987)" (in Korean). KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
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A historical drama on the life of Yeonsangun of Joseon, who was the subject of director Shin Sang-ok's award-winning Prince Yeonsan (1961).Actors
Kim Young-ae
Ban Hyo-jung
(Queen Jeonghyeon)
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