Warriors of the Dawn () 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. 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 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 Bae Soo-bin as Yang-sa Esom as Duk-yi Kim Myung-gon as Jung Pan-seo Oh Kwang-rok as Pockmark as Wang Chun Park Ji-hwan as Gorruta Park Hae-joon as Tarobe Park Ho-san as King Seonjo Cho Dong-in as Soi-dol
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 AwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting ActressEsom
References
External links Warriors of the Dawn at HanCinema