The Battle: Roar to Victory
(Bong-o-dong Jeon-tu, 봉오동 전투)
Director: Won Shin-yun (원신연)
Cast: Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Jo Woo-jin, Kazuki Kitamura, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Running Time: 135min
Genre: Action/Drama/History
Release Year: 2019
Rating: Film intended for audiences 15 and over (15세 관람가)
(Underage audiences accompanied with a parent or guardian is allowed.)
In 1920, when Korea is under Japanese rule the Korean Independence Army’s Hae-chul (Yoo Hae-jin) and his subordinates are carrying out the operation to deliver funds to the Korean Provisional Government in Shanghai. During the operation Hae-chul is reunited with Jang-ha (Ryu Jun-yeol), a young squad commander, whose mission is to defend Samdunja. They unite and trap the Japanese soldiers in Samdunja, soundly defeating them. Now they’re chased by Japanese troops and Hae-chul finds out that Jang-ha’s mission isn’t over yet. A crucial yet dangerous task is still assigned to him.