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The Fortress

The Fortress

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 3, 2017

Runtime

2h 20m

Genres

War, Drama, History, Action

User Score

67%

Original Title

남한산성

Production Companies

Siren Pictures

Director

Hwang Dong-hyuk

Revenue

$28,645,448

Description

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.