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Film 2017 132 min

The Battleship Island

“1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.”

TMDB Rating ★ 7.2
Votes 289
Director Ryoo Seung-wan
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Drama War
The Story

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

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Cast & Characters

Hwang Jung-min

Hwang Jung-min

Lee Kang-ok
So Ji-sub

So Ji-sub

Choi Chil-sung
Song Joong-ki

Song Joong-ki

Park Moo-young
Lee Jung-hyun

Lee Jung-hyun

Oh Mal-nyeon
Kim Su-an

Kim Su-an

Lee So-hee
Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Song Jong-goo
Kim Joong-hee

Kim Joong-hee

Yamada
Kim In-woo

Kim In-woo

Shimazaki Daisuke
Shin Seung-hwan

Shin Seung-hwan

Ko Choong-ho
Lee Kyung-young

Lee Kyung-young

Yoon Hak-cheol
Baek Seung-chul

Baek Seung-chul

Newlywed Groom
Yoon Kyung-ho

Yoon Kyung-ho

Dauber
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