Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

"One country, one family… divided by war."

2004 2h 28m KO

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★8.0TMDB · 802

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Synopsis

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When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.

“One country, one family… divided by war.”

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Cast

Jang Dong-gun
Lee Jin-tae
Won Bin
Lee Jin-seok
Lee Eun-ju
Kim Young-shin
Gong Hyung-jin
Yong-man
Lee Young-ran
Mother
Jang Min-ho
Old Lee Jin-seok
Jo Yoon-hee
Jin-seok's Grandaughter
Ahn Kil-kang
Sergeant Huh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Je-kyu
Writers: Kim Sang-don, Han Ji-hoon, Kang Je-gyu
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Je-kyu, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jung Jin-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Jang Dong-gun and Won Bin and Lee Eun-ju carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One country, one family… divided by war.".

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The take

Kang Je-kyu directs. Hong Kyung-pyo behind the camera. Lee Dong-jun scores. Jung Jin-hee cuts. Produced in South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.
4Directed by Kang Je-kyu, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jung Jin-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jang Dong-gun and Won Bin and Lee Eun-ju carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One country, one family… divided by war.".
9IMDB entry: tt0386064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "brotherhood", "korean war (1950-53)", "archaeologist", "air raid".