Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.

Hansan: Rising Dragon

2022

Korean

6.6

♡ 60

67%

japanese invasion of korea

Han-min Kim Director

Hyang-gi Kim as Jeong Bo-Reum

Seong-gyoon Kim as Kato

Gong Myoung as Yi Eokgi

Hae-il Park as Yi Sun-Shin

In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.

Assassination

2015

Korean

7.2

♡ 61

83%

independence movement

japanese invasion of korea

japanese occupation of korea

korean resistance

Thriller

Dong-hoon Choi Director

Ji-hyun Jun as An Ok-yun

Jung-woo Ha as Hawaii Pistol

Seung-woo Cho as Kim Won-bong

Jung-jae Lee as Yeom Seok-jin

In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But the plan goes completely awry amidst double-crossings, counter-assassinations, and a shocking revelation about one of the assassins' past.

Warriors of the Dawn

2017

Korean

6.4

♡ 7

japanese invasion of korea

joseon dynasty

joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

mercenary

military

War

Yoon-Chul Jung Director Esom

Esom as Duk-yi

Jin-gu Yeo as Prince Gwanghae

Park Ji-hoon as Royal forces 1

Jung-jae Lee as To-woo

A crown prince emerges as a leader during the war between Korea and Japan in 1592.

Uprising

2024

Korean

6.6

♡ 27

80%

japanese invasion of korea

joseon dynasty

joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Thriller

War

Sang Man Kim Director

Jolene Kim as Additional Characters

Dong-won Gang as Cheon-young

Seon-kyu Jin as Ja-ryeong

Seung-Won Cha as King Seonjo

In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together — one the master and one the servant — reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.

The Last Princess

2016

Korean

7.1

♡ 17

73%

japanese invasion of korea

Jin-ho Hur Director

Hae-il Park as Jang-han

Lee Chae-eun as Jeong-hye

Ye-jin Son as Princess Deok-hye

So-Hyun Kim as Teen Princess Deok-hye

Under the oppressive Japanese colonial rule, Deok-hye, the last Princess of the declining Joseon Dynasty, is forced to move to Japan. She spends her days missing home, while struggling to maintain dignity as a princess. After a series of failed tries, Deok-hye makes her final attempt to return home with help of her childhood sweetheart, Jang-han.

Noryang: Deadly Sea

2023

Korean

6.3

♡ 24

93%

japanese invasion of korea

joseon dynasty

joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

War

yi sun-sin

Han-min Kim Director

Kim Si-woo as Hideyori

Lee Mu-Saeng as Konishi

Huh Joon-ho as Lung Ja Ryong

Gong Myoung as Yi Eokgi

The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army's rescue at Noryang Strait.

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