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Warriors of the Dawn
2017 South Korean film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Warriors of the Dawn (Korean: 대립군; 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]
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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]
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