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The Battleship Island
The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island

1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.

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ActionHistoryDramaWar

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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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Budget

$21000000

Revenue

$46183383

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

7.162/10

Release Date

26 July 2017

Country

South Korea

Cast

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

Jang Seong-beom

Jang Seong-beom

Oh Jang-woo

Kang Deok-joong

Kang Deok-joong

Locksmith

Kim Dong-young

Kim Dong-young

Gambler

Shin Hyun-tak

Shin Hyun-tak

Fisherman

Wu Sang-moo

Wu Sang-moo

Guard Captain

Yoon Dae-yeul

Yoon Dae-yeul

Japanese Pimp

Park Seong-taek

Park Seong-taek

Drunk

Han Chul-woo

Han Chul-woo

Digging Driver 1

Jo Kyung-hyun

Jo Kyung-hyun

Digging Driver 2

Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

Ahn

Jeong Seok-yong

Jeong Seok-yong

Moon

Jeon Bae-soo

Jeon Bae-soo

Ma

Kim Bo-yoon

Kim Bo-yoon

Joseon Girl 1

Kim Seung-yun

Kim Seung-yun

Joseon Girl 2

Jeong Tae-ya

Jeong Tae-ya

Chiba Toshio

Han Geon-tae

Han Geon-tae

Japanese Laborer

Myung In-Ho

Myung In-Ho

Shishido

Lee Jin-seong

Lee Jin-seong

Labor Staff

Uhm Ji-sung

Uhm Ji-sung

Candle Boy

Kim Dan-yul

Kim Dan-yul

Little Boy

Park Hee-gun

Park Hee-gun

Bok-jin

Ham Seong-min

Ham Seong-min

Bok-jin's Friend

Jeon Joon-hyeok

Jeon Joon-hyeok

Bok-jin's Friend

Lee Jung-eun

Lee Jung-eun

Women's Society President

Kim Won-hae

Kim Won-hae

Peninsula Hotel Manager

Lee Byung-hoon

Lee Byung-hoon

Japanese Doctor

Dong Bang-woo

Dong Bang-woo

State Council Secretary

Kim Yae-eun

Kim Yae-eun

Bright Moon / Gisaeng

Kwon Han-sol

Kwon Han-sol

Joseon Korean Girl

Park Seong-il

Park Seong-il

Trumpet Player

Hwang Byeong-gug

Hwang Byeong-gug

Interpreter

Lee Yu-mi

Lee Yu-mi

Peninsula Hotel Dancing Japanese

Ki Jin-woo

Ki Jin-woo

Joseon Korean Draftees

Darcy Paquet

Darcy Paquet

OSS Officer

Bae Je-gi

Bae Je-gi

Choon Baeng-i

Park Seong-il

Park Seong-il

Lee Kang-ok's Band Hornist

Park Ya-sung

Park Ya-sung

Lee Kang-ok's Band Guitarist

Kang Seong-cheol

Kang Seong-cheol

Lee Kang-ok's Band Saxophonist

Choi Jae-young

Choi Jae-young

Lee Kang-ok's Band Pianist

Kwon Oh-cheol

Kwon Oh-cheol

Lee Kang-ok's Band Drummer

Oh Seok-jin

Oh Seok-jin

Lee Kang-ok's Band Violinist

Ahn Jeong-hwan

Ahn Jeong-hwan

Lee Kang-ok's Band Trumpeter

Ji Seon-do

Ji Seon-do

Lee Kang-ok's Band Contrabassist

Yokouchi Hiroki

Yokouchi Hiroki

Postmaster

Kim Jun-han

Kim Jun-han

Japanese Soldier on Ship

Cha Woo-jin

Cha Woo-jin

Shimonoseki Port Company Executive

Lee Ha-na

Lee Ha-na

Hashima, Chairman of the Japan People's Association

Sin Mo-kyeong

Sin Mo-kyeong

Secretary's Wife

Ahn Se-ho

Ahn Se-ho

Sugiyama's Subordinate

Im Woo-jin

Im Woo-jin

Joseon Draftee

Park Sang-won

Park Sang-won

Joseon Draftee

Jeong Gyoo-ho

Jeong Gyoo-ho

Joseon Draftee

Jeong Seong-chae

Jeong Seong-chae

Joseon Draftee

Choi Jeong-hwa

Choi Jeong-hwa

Joseon Draftee

Han Jung-woo

Han Jung-woo

Joseon Draftee

Yoo Ji-hoon

Yoo Ji-hoon

Joseon Draftee

Go Seon-woo

Go Seon-woo

Joseon Draftee

Park Kyung-man

Park Kyung-man

Joseon Draftee

Yoo Yeong-joon

Yoo Yeong-joon

Joseon Draftee

Lee Chang-hoon

Lee Chang-hoon

Joseon Draftee

Lee Ji-hwan

Lee Ji-hwan

Joseon Draftee

Ha Jae-woo

Ha Jae-woo

Joseon Draftee

Ji Woong-bae

Ji Woong-bae

Joseon Draftee

Kim Hwan-young

Kim Hwan-young

Joseon Draftee

Park Byeong-seong

Park Byeong-seong

Joseon Draftee

Jo Seung-hwan

Jo Seung-hwan

Joseon Draftee

Jeon Yo-han

Jeon Yo-han

Joseon Draftee

Kim Seon-ho

Kim Seon-ho

Joseon Draftee

Lee Se-hyeong

Lee Se-hyeong

Joseon Draftee

Kim Yeong-geun

Kim Yeong-geun

Joseon Draftee

Kwon Kyeong-won

Kwon Kyeong-won

Joseon Draftee

Kim Soo-hyeok

Kim Soo-hyeok

Joseon Draftee

Han Yoon-sik

Han Yoon-sik

Joseon Draftee

Lee Dong-joon

Lee Dong-joon

Joseon Draftee

Choi Woo-jin

Choi Woo-jin

Joseon Draftee

Son Sang-woo

Son Sang-woo

Joseon Draftee

Yang Dong-won

Yang Dong-won

Joseon Draftee

Yoon Si-yoon

Yoon Si-yoon

Joseon Draftee

Kim Kyu-baek

Kim Kyu-baek

Joseon Draftee

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