Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003)
Set in the 7th century AD during the Korean peninsula's division into three perpetually warring kingdoms, Once Upon A Time In A Battlefield focuses on the Shilla's king Kim Choon-chu efforts to conquer his rivals: Koguryo and Baekche. To achieve this goal, he allies with mainland China's Tang empire, the superpower of the era, and together the two polities plan to attack first the weakest Baekche at its main fortress of Hwangsanbul, guarding the only easy access to the mountainous interior. But the fortress commander General Kye Baek (Park Joong-hoon) will be resisting to the end...This comedy relays on clash between ancient time and modern language combined with irony and distance to the war.
Director: Lee Joon-ik
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Jung Jin-young as Kim Yu-sin |
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Park Joong-hoon as Gye-baek |
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Lee Moon-sik as Thingamajig |
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Lee Won-jong as Yeon Gaesomun |
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Kim Byong-chul as Shilla spy |
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Kim Seon-a as Gyebaek's wife (cameo) |
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Ryu Seung-su as Kim In Moon |
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Kim Seung-woo as Mole 1 |
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Woo Hyeon as Owner |
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Kim Sang-won as Silla Soldier 5 / Cuckoo 1 |
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Shin Hyun-jun as Mole 2 |
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Ko Kyu-pil as Baekje Prince 7 |
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Shin Jung-keun as Kim Heum-soon |
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Na Hae-ryung as Gyebaek's Eldest Daughter |
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Jung Hae-kyun as Cipher Officer |
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Lee Sang-hun as Soldier |
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Kim Kwang-shik as Baekje Soldier |
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Yang Jin-woo as Gwan-chang |
| Costume & Make-Up | Oh Seok Jun | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Han Ki-eop | Lighting Director |
| Directing | Lee Joon-ik | Director |
| Camera | Ji Gil-woong | Director of Photography |
| Production | Cho Chul-hyun | Producer |
| Writing | Cho Chul-hyun | Writer |
| Production | Oh Seung-hyeon | Producer |
| Production | Lee Joon-ik | Producer |
| Art | Kang Seung-yong | Production Design |
| Sound | Lee In-gyu | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cha Sun-young | Costume Design |
| Writing | Choi Seok-hwan | Writer |
| Crew | Jun Kyoum-soo | Stunts |
| Crew | Joo Young-min | Martial Arts Choreographer |