The Fortress

The Fortress

140 mins | Drama, Action, War, History | Oct. 3, 2017

Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being loyal to the Mings. On December 14th, 1636, the Qing horde invades Joseon, so King In-jo and his court shelter in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.

The Fortress

140 mins | Drama, Action, War, History | Oct. 3, 2017

The Fortress
Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being loyal to the Mings. On December 14th, 1636, the Qing horde invades Joseon, so King In-jo and his court shelter in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Siren Pictures
Original title 남한산성
Directors Park Sin-woong, Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writers Kim Hoon, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Kim Hae-gon, Song Hae-sung

Cast

Lee Byung-hun

as Choe Myeong-gil

Kim Yoon-seok

as Kim Sang-heon

Park Hae-il

as King In-jo

Go Soo

as Seo Nal-soe

Park Hee-soon

as Lee Si-baek

Song Young-chang

as Kim Ryu

Jo Woo-jin

as Jeong Myeong-su

Lee Da-wit

as Chil-bok

Heo Sung-tae

as Yong Gol-dae

Kim Pub-lae

as Khan

Jo A-in

as Na-ru

Jin Sun-kyu

as Lee Du-gap

Yoo Soon-woong

as Chief Scholar (uncredited)

Park Ji-il

as Deputy Chief Scholar (uncredited)

Choi Jong-ryul

as Eunuch (uncredited)

Moon Chang-gil

as Old Boatman (uncredited)

Cho Ah-in

as Na-ru

Lee Sang-hee

as Soldier

Kim Seo-hyeon

as Minister

Ha Soo-ho

as Royal Forces Commander