The Three-Day Reign

The Three-Day Reign (Korean: 삼일천하) also known as Three Days of Their Reign is a 1973 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. Actor Shin Young-kyun was also named Best Actor for his performance in the film.^[1]

The Three-Day Reign
Theatrical poster for The Three-Day Reign (1973)
Hangul	삼일천하
Hanja	三日天下
RR	Samilcheonha
MR	Samilch'ŏnha
Directed by	Shin Sang-ok[1]
Written by	Gwak Il-ro
Produced by	Shin Sang-ok
Starring	Shin Young-kyun
Cinematography	Choi Seung-woo
Edited by	Kim Hyeon
Music by	Hwang Mun-pyeong
Distributed by	An Yang Films Co., Ltd.
Release date	February 15, 1973 (1973-02-15)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	$1,390[2]

Plot

During the last days of the Yi dynasty, conflict arises between the China-leaning conservatives, and the Western-learning and Japan-leaning reformers over how to rule Korea in the future. The reformer Kim Okkyun helps persuade the king to announce Korea's independence, breaking with China. When a conservative agent informs China, Chinese troops enter Korea and end the reign of independence after three days.^[1]

Cast

• Shin Young-kyun^[1]
• Shin Seong-il
• Yoon Jeong-hee
• Park Nou-sik
• Namkoong Won
• Han Mun-jeong
• Sin Il-ryong
• Do Kum-bong
• Hwang Hae
• O Cheon-pyeong

Bibliography

• 삼일천하. Cine21 (in Korean).