Battlefield Heroes (2011)

Profile

• Movie: Battlefield Heroes (English title) / Pyongyang Castle (literal title)
• Revised romanization: Pyeongyangseung

• Hangul: 평양성
• Director: Lee Joon-Ik
• Assistant Director: Jang Chang-Won
• Writer: Jo Chul-Hyun, Oh Seung-Hyun
• Producer: Oh Seung-Hyoun, Jo Chul-Hyoun, Lee Jung-Se
• Cinematographer: Jung Jung-Hoon
• Action Director: Choi Tae-Hwan
• Release Date: January 27, 2011
• Runtime: 117 min.
• Genre: Action-Comedy / Period-17th Century
• Production Company: Tiger Pictures, Achim Pictures
• Distributor: Lotte Entertainment
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Synopsis

Set sometime in the 7th century, “Battlefield Heroes” depicts a humorous, yet intricate battle, between the Korean kingdoms of Silla, Goguryeo and the Chinese Tang dynasty.

Rising Korean power Silla aligns with the Chinese Tang dynasty to attack its bigger Korean rival Goguryeo. Strategist Kim Yoo-Shin (Jung Jin-Young) is intent on unifying Korea, but notices the Chinese desire to control the Korean peninsula. Kim then secretly conspires to join forces with Goguryeo to thwart the Tang dynasty’s desire for expansion.