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The Battle of Jangsari

The Battle of Jangsari is a 2019 South Korean action-war film co-directed by Kwak Kyung-taek and Kim Tae-hoon, starring Kim Myung-min, Megan Fox, and Choi Min-ho in the lead roles.

Synopsis
During the Korean War, the is tasked with staging a diversionary mission at Jangsari Beach in South Korea, in order to deceive the North Korean forces into thinking the opposition forces would launch a decisive invasion there. In doing so, they would be able to pave the way for the success of Incheon Landing. Meanwhile, an American reporter and war correspondent (Megan Fox) covers the Korean War and tries to get help from the international community as the soldiers struggle to accomplish their mission due to a lack of proper training, weapons, and adequate food and supplies. ==Cast==
Cast
Kim Myung-min as Lee Myung-joon (based on commander Captain Lee Myung-heum) • Megan Fox as Maggie (fictional character based on Marguerite Higgins and Margaret Bourke-White) • Choi Min-ho as Choi Sung-pil • Kim Sung-cheol as Ki Ha-ryun • Kim In-kwon as Ryu Tae-seok • Kwak Si-yang as Park Chan-nyeon • Jang Ji-gun as Guk Man-deuk • Lee Ho-jung as Moon Jong-nyeo • Lee Jae-wook as Lee Gae-tae • Go Geon-han as Choi Jae-pil • Dong Bang-woo as General Lim Choon-bong • George Eads as Colonel Stephen • Jeong Jong-jun as Guk Man-deuk (old) • Kim Min-kyu as Choi Jae-pil • Choi Jae-pil as North Korean army general • Han Chul-woo as Moonsan ship captain • Jang Myung-kab as Jochiwon ship captain • Baek Shin as Myung troops officer 1 • Oh Gyu-chul as village North Korean army soldier 2 • Daniel Joey Albright as U.S. Navy sailor 2 ==Filming==
Filming
Principal photography commenced on 3 October 2018 and was completed on 12 January 2019. ==Release==
Release
Produced by Taewon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Korea, the film was released theatrically in South Korea on 25 September 2019 It was released in U.S. on 4 October 2019 by Well Go USA. ==Reception==
Reception
Yoon Min-sik from The Korea Herald praised the opening sequence, the subsequent 40 minutes and how the film managed to introduce the main characters and their traits without feeling forced while also depicting the gritty, grotesque face of war. However, the reviewer felt the plot was "too contrived", Fox's character spelt out the director's message through her dialogue, and that the film started out as something like Saving Private Ryan and ended up along the lines of Pearl Harbor. ==Box office==
Box office
Opening alongside By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture, the film debuted at the number one position and sold over 485,000 tickets (US$3.44 million) through the weekend and a total of 690,000 tickets (US$4.57 million) in its first five days. ==Awards and nominations==
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