The Battle of Jangsari
The Battle of Jangsari is a 2019 South Korean action-war film co-directed by Kwak Kyung-taek and Kim Tae-hoon, starring Kim Myung-min, Megan Fox, and Choi Min-ho in the lead roles.
The second installment in a trilogy following Operation Chromite, the film depicts the September 14–15, 1950 Battle of Jangsari and tells the true story of the, who staged a small diversionary operation at Jangsari beach in Yeongdeok.
The main mission was to block the supply route and therefore to achieve disruption of the North Korean Army around the Pusan Perimeter by hit-and-run tactics and the secondary mission was a diversion to draw the North Korean Army's attention, to facilitate the success of the Incheon landing.
Megan Fox plays the role of Maggie, an American reporter and war correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune, who covered the Korean War and called on the international community for assistance. Kim Myung-min plays a guerrilla task force commander while Choi Min-ho plays a low-ranking soldier. George Eads plays the leader of the landing operation.
The film was released theatrically in South Korea on 25 September 2019 and in the U.S. on 4 October 2019.
Synopsis
During the Korean War, the is tasked with staging a diversionary mission at Jangsari Beach in South Korea, in order to deceive the North Korean forces into thinking the opposition forces would launch a decisive invasion there. In doing so, they would be able to pave the way for the success of Incheon Landing. Meanwhile, an American reporter and war correspondent covers the Korean War and tries to get help from the international community as the soldiers struggle to accomplish their mission due to a lack of proper training, weapons, and adequate food and supplies.Cast
- Kim Myung-min as Lee Myung-joon
- Megan Fox as Maggie
- Choi Min-ho as Choi Sung-pil
- Kim Sung-cheol as Ki Ha-ryun
- Kim In-kwon as Ryu Tae-seok
- Kwak Si-yang as Park Chan-nyeon
- Jang Ji-gun as Guk Man-deuk
- Lee Ho-jung as Moon Jong-nyeo
- Lee Jae-wook as Lee Gae-tae
- Go Geon-han as Choi Jae-pil
- Dong Bang-woo as General Lim Choon-bong
- George Eads as Colonel Stephen
- Jeong Jong-jun as Guk Man-deuk
- Kim Min-kyu as Choi Jae-pil
- Choi Jae-pil as North Korean army general
- Han Chul-woo as Moonsan ship captain
- Jang Myung-kab as Jochiwon ship captain
- Baek Shin as Myung troops officer 1
- Oh Gyu-chul as village North Korean army soldier 2
- Daniel Joey Albright as U.S. Navy sailor 2
Filming
Principal photography commenced on 3 October 2018 and was completed on 12 January 2019.Release
Produced by Taewon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Korea, the film was released theatrically in South Korea on 25 September 2019 in 1,090 South Korean theaters.It was released in U.S. on 4 October 2019 by Well Go USA.