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Warriors of the Dawn

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Warriors of the Dawn
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
대립군
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaeripgun
Directed byJeong Yoon-cheol
Written byShin Do-young
Jeong Yoon-cheol
Produced byWon Dong-yeon
Yoon Young-ha
Kim Ho-sung
Ju Bang-ok
StarringLee Jung-jae
Yeo Jin-goo
Kim Mu-yeol
CinematographyByun Bong-sun
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox Korea
Release date
  • May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)
Running time
130 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$5.5 million[2]

Warriors of the Dawn (Korean대립군; Hanja代立軍; RR: Daeripgun; lit.'Proxy Soldiers') is a 2017 South Korean historical drama film by Jeong Yoon-cheol set during the 1592 Imjin War, starring Lee Jung-jae and Yeo Jin-goo.[3] The story follows a group of mercenaries tasked with protecting the newly crowned prince Gwanghae during a long and treacherous journey vital to the country’s future.[4] The film was released on May 31, 2017.[5][6]

Plot

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To avoid invading Japanese forces, King Seonjo escapes to the Ming Empire and abandons his people in the process. In his place, Prince Gwanghae (Yeo Jin-goo) leads the royal court and confronts the enemies with the help of proxy soldiers led by To-woo (Lee Jung-jae). Proxy soldiers consist of those who are paid to serve in the military on behalf of others.

Cast

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Production

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The filming began on September 5, 2016 and wrapped up on January 10, 2017.[7] The original English title for the movie was The Proxy Soldiers before it was officially changed to Warriors of the Dawn.[8]

Awards and nominations

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Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress Esom Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "이정재X여진구와 함께"..'대립군' 특급 이벤트 中
  2. ^ "Warriors of the Dawn (2017)". Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  3. ^ Herald, The Korea (2016-08-25). "Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Jung-jae cast as prince, army leader in upcoming period flick". Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  4. ^ "Fox's Korean production 'The Proxy Soldiers' readies shoot".
  5. ^ "'Proxy Soldiers' to open in May, starring Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Jung-jae". Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  6. ^ "(News Focus) S. Korea sees massive influx of bro films". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  7. ^ "Fox Wraps Production on THE PROXY SOLDIERS". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  8. ^ "(LEAD) New historical film depicts king and his people growing together in chaotic era". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  9. ^ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
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