
The Fortress
The fate of the nation is in their hands
Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being loyal to the Mings. On December 14th, 1636, the Qing horde invades Joseon, so King In-jo and his court shelter in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.
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About The Fortress
- Directors
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Cast
- Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon, Song Young-chang
- Genres
- War, Drama, History, Action
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- Korean
- Production countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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