26 Jul 2017
The Battleship Island
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
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The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the cause of liberation. Their spiritual guide is a teacher named Song Un-in. One day, Yeong-ae, whose brother is a detective in the Japanese police force charged with monitoring independence movements, joins their group. Following a series of sporadic incidents, the students gather one night to resolve on an uprising, but are discovered by the police. Young-ae is wrongfully accused of betraying their plans, but she risks her life in order to allow the group members to escape. The morning after, the students of Gwangju rise up against the Japanese government.
Top Billed Cast
조미령 Yeong-ae
황해남 Sang-hun
최남현 Teacher Song
장민호 Youngsik Choi
전옥 Mr. Yoon (Sang-hoon's mother)
김신재 Mrs. Lee (Song's wife)
이빈화 
전계현 Inok
김현주 
변기종 
서월영 
이해랑 Harii
이향 Japanese Police Chief
박상익 Hasegawa
방수일 Cho Dongyoon
추석양 Najima (Japanese Police)
김호연 
양일민 Farmer
최명수 Lee Tae Min
구종석
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