Lee Seong-gye King Taejo is 1965 South Korean film is based on King Tae-jo.

Plot

Lee Seong-gye is an ordinary man, the second son of Lee Ja-chun, who passes a state military examination in his early age and becomes a general who defeats his enemies and become Chief. Seong-rye takes power against King Gongyang who is responsible for the death of his father and older brother. He leads his army and defeats Gongyang's soldiers. Seong-gye becomes King and is renamed as Taejo

Taejo

Taejo, meaning "great ancestor," is a name often applied to the founders of Korean dynasties. The term may refer to:*Taejo of Goguryeo , born Go Gung, sixth monarch of Goguryeo*Taejo of Goryeo , born Wang Geon, founder of the Goryeo dynasty....

 of Joseon

Joseon Dynasty

Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...

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Cast

• Shin Young-kyun
• Kim Ji-mee
  Kim Ji-mee
  Kim Ji-mee is a South Korean actress, producer, and film planner whose activity began in 1957. She was born in Daedeok, South Chungcheong province, Korea in 1940. While a student of Deokseong Girls' High School, Kim was cast to Kim Ki-duk's film, Hwanghon yeolcha in 1957...
  
  
• Park Nou-sik
• Lee Kyoung-hee
• Kim Wun-Ha
• Yang Hun
• Do Kum-bong
• Park Am
• Kim Dong-won
• Heo Chang-kang