The Brotherhood of War redirects here. For the novel series by WEB Griffin, see Brotherhood of War (novel series). For the film, see Brothers of War.
Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (Korean: 태극기 휘날리며; Taegukgi Hwinallimyeo) is a 2004 South Korean wartime action drama film directed by Kang Je-gyu. It stars Jang Dong-gun and Won Bin and tells the story of two brothers who are forcibly drafted into the South Korean army at the outbreak of the Korean War.
Kang Je-gyu made a name for himself directing Shiri and was able to attract top talt and capital to his new project, evtually spding 12.8 million USD on production. The film became one of the biggest successes in the South Korean film history up to that time, attracting 11.74 million people to the theatre, beating the previous record holder Silmido.
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In 2003, while digging up remains at a Korean War battlefield to set up a memorial site, a South Korean army excavation team notifies an elderly man that they idtified some remains as his own ev though he is still alive.
53 years earlier, in June 1950, the Lee family goes about their lives in the South Korean capital of Seoul. Lee Jin-tae owns a shoeshine stand to pay for his younger brother Jin-seok's education. Jin-tae has also bought them a silver p, a precious item the brothers share, and is working on a pair of immaculate shoes for his brother to wear to school. Jin-tae's fiancée, Young-shin, works with the Lees' noodle shop. On June 25, 1950, North Korea invades South Korea, and both brothers are forcibly conscripted. They are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, fighting at the Pusan Perimeter before advancing north upon the successful U.S. amphibious landing at Inchon. Jin-tae is told by a superior that if he can earn the highest award for a South Korean soldier, the Taeguk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit, his brother can be st home. Jin-tae volunteers for many dangerous missions and performs suicidal acts of bravery to earn the medal, and is quickly promoted to sergeant. His heroism during the urban Battle of Pyongyang finally results in Jin-tae's nomination for the medal, but his combat experices have made him into an emotionless killer, which horrifies his younger brother.
The UN coalition is evtually forced to retreat all the way back to Seoul wh the Chinese ter the war on the North Korean side. Jin-tae finally earns his medal, but in Seoul, Young-shin, suspected of joining the Communist Party during the Communist occupation, is arrested by a South Korean militia, and the brothers attempt to stop them. During the struggle, Young-shin is shot dead, and the brothers are arrested for trying to rescue her. In jail Jin-tae's request to release his brother is refused, and the security commander orders the prison set afire with the prisoners inside wh the emy forces approach. Trying to rescue his brother, Jin-tae loses consciousness and wakes up believing Jin-seok died in the fire. He murders the surrdering prison ward before being captured by Chinese soldiers.
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In truth, however, Jin-seok had be transferred to a military hospital after barely escaping, rescued by Uncle Yang, a now-disabled veteran from their old unit. Jin-seok learns that his brother had defected to the North Koreans and now leads an elite North Korean formation known as the Flag Unit.
Jin-seok chooses to rejoin the Army, which has by now retak all of what is today South Korea with UN support. He demands to be allowed to fight, at the 38th parallel, but is died. Jin-seok evtually defects, claiming to his captors he is Jin-tae's brother. The North Koreans, however, believe Jin-seok is a spy and are about to take him away for interrogation wh their position is attacked by U.S. and South Korean forces. The attack frees Jin-seok, who continues his search as the position is captured in a vicious hand-to-hand battle. Before the U.S. and South Korean forces can secure their gains, however, the Flag Unit arrives, tearing into them with Jin-tae at its head.
The brothers come face-to-face, but, not recognizing Jin-seok, Jin-tae attempts to kill him, and Jin-seok barely avoids death before his brother is briefly incapacitated. Jin-seok attempts to carry him away but is shot in the leg. With both of them wounded, Jin-tae finally recognizes his younger brother, and the two have a tearful reunion. This is cut short, however, as the North Koreans force back the U.S. and South Korean troops. Jin-Tae orders his brother to save himself. Jin-seok initially refuses but relts after Jin-Tae promises that they will meet again. As the wounded Jin-seok limps to safety, Jin-tae mans a machine gun and provides cover fire for his younger brother and the other South Koreans before being killed.
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In 2003, the elderly Jin-seok stands at the excavation site; the remains initially idtified as his are those of Jin-tae. He examines Jin-tae's few excavated belongings, including their long-lost silver p, and begs his brother's skeletal remains to speak to him, quoting his promises as his granddaughter looks on with sympathy.
Back in the 1950s, in the aftermath of the Korean War, Jin-seok returns to his mother, who also survived, discovers the shoes to which his brother had dedicated himself to perfecting, and heads off with Young-shin's younger siblings in a now-peaceful, but ruined, Seoul as the nation begins rebuilding. He reassures them that he will return to school, fulfilling the promise he made to Jin-tae.
The film's title is the name of the pre-war flag of the People's Republic of Korea, the flag of the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea as well as the currt flag of South Korea, featuring the Taegeuk symbol. It was released in the United Kingdom as Brotherhood: Taegukgi and the United States as Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War.
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The music was composed by Lee Dong-june, and released on February 23, 2004 as a single CD, produced by Yejeon Media in South Korea and Avex Trax in Japan.
At the 2004 Grand Bell Awards, the main awards for film in South Korea, Taegukgi won three technical awards, for art direction, cinematography and sound effects.
According to the numbers at Box Office Mojo, Taegukgi earned ₩64.8 billion in South Korea, $1.1 million in the United States playing in limited release and $68.7 million overall worldwide, to finish as the 75th highest-grossing film in the world in 2004.
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In addition to its record-breaking reception in South Korea, the film has also achieved positive responses abroad. Taegukgi holds a fresh rating of 80% at Rott Tomatoes.
Most positive reviews cite its unflinching portrayal of war and praise it for showing the brutality of both the North and South Korean armies.Interested in movies about the Korean War, or war movies made in Korea? You’re in luck! With this list of the Best Korean War Movies, we cover both these categories, which admittedly have a big overlap.
South Korea’s film industry has produced many high quality war films over the past two decades. Most of these movies address the Korean War (and ongoing tensions with North Korea), as it is most prominent in the country’s national consciousness. However, Koreans also fought in World War II and the Vietnam War. This means there’s also Korean war movies about those conflicts as well.
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In this list, we explore the top war movies produced in South Korea, as well as a bonus addition from North Korea (which also makes a fair number of war films). This selection covers not only the Korean War, but also other conflicts. While most movies on this list contain extensive combat footage, we’ve also included some that highlight war’s more human aspects.
A blend of espionage thriller and war film, Steel Rain tells the (fictional) story of a North Korean spy (played by Jung Woo-sung) who teams up with a South Korean bureaucrat to prevent nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.
The movie starts with a coup in North Korea. A belligerent cohort of generals seizes power, sparking tensions through a false flag attack and threatening to launch nukes. Our protagonists must combat the conspirators behind the coup and restore more conciliatory leadership to North Korea.
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Doesn’t have mass infantry battle scenes, it shows off plenty of other military hardware. Without giving too much away: look out for B-1 and B-52 bombers, Aegis destroyers, attack helicopters, and even ICBMs. Furthermore, the movie’s name comes from the “steel rain” ammunition of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems that US forces deploy on the Korean peninsula.
Amidst the World Cup in June 2002 (co-hosted between South Korea and Japan), South and North Korea fought the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong. Northern Limit Line tells the story of this intense seaborne engagement.
During the battle, North Korean patrol boats fired upon South Korean ones, sparking a deadly back-and-forth that wounded and killed dozens on each side. Don’t let the lack of larger surface vessels deter you:
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Offers one of the grittiest depictions of close quarters naval combat ever depicted on film. You’ll also gain a new respect for sailors in the Republic of Korea Navy, whose courage and comradeship the
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