The Battleship Island (2017)
Director
Ryoo Seung-wan
Main cast
Hwang Jung-min; So Ji-sub; Song Joong-ki; Lee Jung-hyun; Yoon Dae-Yul
Genres
War, Drama, Thriller
Description
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island (âHashima Islandâ) to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
Ryoo Seung-wan
Main cast
Hwang Jung-min; So Ji-sub; Song Joong-ki; Lee Jung-hyun; Yoon Dae-Yul
Genres
War, Drama, Thriller
Description
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island (âHashima Islandâ) to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
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