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The Fortress
The fate of the nation is in their hands
Genres
WarDramaHistoryAction
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$28645448
Runtime
140 min
Release Date
2017-10-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
144
Vote Average
6.75
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Lee Byung-hun
Choe Myeong-gil
Kim Yun-seok
Kim Sang-heon
Park Hae-il
King In-jo
Go Soo
Seo Nal-soe
Park Hee-soon
Lee Si-baek
Song Young-chang
Kim Ryu
Jo Woo-jin
Jeong Myeong-su
David Lee
Chil-bok
Heo Sung-tae
Yong Gol-dae
Kim Pub-lae
Khan
Jo A-in
Na-ru
Jin Sun-kyu
Lee Du-gap
Yoo Soon-woong
Chief Scholar (uncredited)
Park Ji-il
Deputy Chief Scholar (uncredited)
Choi Jong-ryul
Eunuch (uncredited)
Moon Chang-gil
Old Boatman (uncredited)
Cho Ah-in
Na-ru
Lee Sang-hee
Soldier
Kim Seo-hyeon
Minister
Ha Soo-ho
Royal Forces Commander
Jang Tae-min
Soldier
Song Hyeong-su
Messenger Officer
Jeon Ji-hak
Subject 1
Kim Yang-won
Soldier
Shon Jung-hwan
Mang-gi-too
Kim Ha-young
Shota
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