2017 Film The Fortress

It is based on the novel Namhansanseong by Kim Hoon.

The Fortress
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	남한산성
Hanja	南漢山城
Revised Romanization	Namhan sanseong
McCune–Reischauer	Namhan sanŏng
Directed by	Hwang Dong-hyuk
Screenplay by	Hwang Dong-hyuk
Based on	Namhansanseong by Kim Hoon
Starring	Lee Byung-hun Kim Yoon-seok
Cinematography	Kim Jee-yong
Edited by	Nam Na-yeong
Music by	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Production company	Siren Pictures
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release date	October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)
Running time	139 minutes
Country	South Korea
Languages	Korean Manchu
Box office	US$29.2 million

The film is set during the Qing invasion of Joseon in 1636, when King Injo and his retainers sought refuge in the fortress located in Namhansanseong.

Main

• Lee Byung-hun as Choi Myung-kil

A leader of one of the two ideological cliques that battles in the fortress trying to decide whether to make peace or fight against the Qing dynasty.

• Kim Yoon-seok as Kim Sang-hun

The other leader of the ideological clique who battles with Choi's opinion and firmly believes in defending the nation's dignity by fighting against the Qing dynasty.

• Park Hae-il as King Injo

The king who is in agony in the tense conflicts between his men over the fate of the nation.

• Go Soo as Seo Nal-soe

A blacksmith sent out with a king's letter to recruit loyal forces.

• Park Hee-soon as Lee Shi-baek

The commander of the Namhansanseong garrison, silently defending the mountain fortress in the extreme cold weather conditions.

Supporting

• Song Young-chang as Kim Ryoo
• Jo Woo-jin as Jung Myung-soo
• Lee David as Chil-bok
• Heo Sung-tae as Yong Gol-dae
• Kim Beop-rae as Hong Taiji
• Jo Ah-in as Na-roo
• Jin Seon-kyu as Lee Doo-gap
• Yoo Soon-woong as Chief Scholar
• Park Ji-il as Deputy Chief Scholar
• Choi Jong-ryul as Eunuch
• Kim Joong-ki as First Secretary
• Shin Ki-joon as Crown Prince

The film was released in South Korean cinemas on October 3, 2017. It topped the box office on its opening day with 444,527 viewers. According to the film's distributor CJ Entertainment, by the second day of its release, the film had accumulated more than one million admissions, the fastest film released during the Chuseok holidays to surpass the mark.

The Fortress was sold to 28 countries worldwide including U.S.A, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. It was the opening film at the 2nd London East Asia Film Festival. In South Korea, the film attracted a total of 3.8 million moviegoers.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.30/10.