Warriors of the Dawn (Korean: 대립군; Hanja: 代立軍; RR: Daeripgun; lit. 'Proxy Soldiers') is a 2017 South Korean historical 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]

Warriors of the Dawn
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	대립군
Hanja	代立軍
Revised Romanization	Daeripgun
Directed by	Jeong Yoon-cheol
Written by	Shin Do-young Jeong Yoon-cheol
Produced by	Won Dong-yeon Yoon Young-ha Kim Ho-sung Ju Bang-ok
Starring	Lee Jung-jae Yeo Jin-goo Kim Mu-yeol
Cinematography	Byun Bong-sun
Production companies	REALies Pictures[1] 20th Century Fox Korea[1] Verdi Media[1] Blossom Pictures[1]
Distributed by	20th Century Fox Korea
Release date	May 31, 2017
Running time	130 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$5.5 million[2]

Plot

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

• Lee Jung-jae as To-woo
• Yeo Jin-goo as Prince Gwanghae
• Kim Mu-yeol as Gok-soo
• Park Won-sang as Jo-seung
• Esom as Duk-yi
• Bae Soo-bin as Yang-sa
• Kim Myung-gon as Jung Pan-seo
• Park Hae-joon as Tarobe
• Oh Kwang-rok as Pockmark
• Cho Dong-in as Soi-dol
• Park Ji-hwan as Gorruta

Production

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

References

External links

• Warriors of the Dawn at HanCinema