Considering the success of the first film, "Prince Yeonsan", and the appeal to the audience of movies focusing on the particular character, it is no surprise that the next year, 1962, Shin Sang-ok decided to shoot a sequel, where this time, Yeonsan is already a king, and along with his infamous concubine Jang Nok-su, continues indulging in the most appalling brutalities, Prince Yeonsan, Tyrant Yeonsan, Choi Eun-hee, Do Kum-bong, Kim Hee-kap, Kim Hye-jung-III, Kim Jin-kyu, Lee Ye-chun, Shin Sang-ok, Shin Young-kyun
Considered the worst tyrant of the Joseon era due to his brutal ways, Yeonsangun of Joseon has been the focus of a number of movies and TV series, with the present one, however, being the most successful, winning a number of local awards, including the one for Best Film at the first Grand Bell Awards, Prince Yeonsan, Choi Nam-hyun, Han Eun-jin, Heo Jang-kang, Jeon Ok, Ju Jeung-ryu, Kang-Shin Sung-il, Kim Dong-won-III, Shin Sang-ok, Shin Young-kyun