Warriors of the Dawn (; RR: ''Daeripgun''; ) is a 2017 South Korean historical film by

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set during the 1592 Imjin War, starring

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and

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. 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. The film was released on May 31, 2017.

Plot

To avoid invading Japanese forces,

King Seonjo Seonjo of Joseon (26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) was the fourteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1567 to 1608. He was known for encouraging Confucianism and renovating state affairs at the beginning of his reign. However, politi ...

escapes to the Ming Empire and abandons his people in the process. In his place, Prince Gwanghae (

) leads the royal court and confronts the enemies with the help of proxy soldiers led by To-woo (

). Proxy soldiers consist of those who are paid to serve in the military on behalf of others.

Cast

as To-woo *

as Prince Gwanghae *

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as Gok-soo *

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as Jo-seung *

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as Duk-yi *

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as Yang-sa *

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as Jung Pan-seo *

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as Tarobe *

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as Pockmark *Cho Dong-in as Soi-dol *

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as Gorruta

Production

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

Awards and nominations

References

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''Warriors of the Dawn''
at HanCinema 2017 films South Korean historical action films South Korean political films Films about politicians Films about the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) Films set in the 1590s Films set in the Joseon dynasty 20th Century Fox films Political action films Historical action films 2010s South Korean films