The Fortress

2017

Korean

6.8

♡ 42

63%

72%

17th century

Action

based on a true story

based on novel or book

joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Thriller

War

Dong-hyuk Hwang Director

Byung-hun Lee as Choi Myung-gil

Kim Seon-ho as Joseon soldier

Woo-jin Jo as Jung Myung-soo

Seon-kyu Jin as Lee Dugab

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.