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Brotherhood of War Taegukgi

Original title: Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo
  • 20042004
  • K-18K-18
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
40K
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POPULARITY
13,150
364
Brotherhood of War Taegukgi (2004)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
40K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,150
364
  • Director
    • Je-kyu Kang
  • Writers
    • Han Ji-hoon
    • Je-kyu Kang
    • Sang-don Kim
  • Stars
    • Jang Dong-Gun
    • Won Bin
    • Eun-ju Lee
Top credits
  • Director
    • Je-kyu Kang
  • Writers
    • Han Ji-hoon
    • Je-kyu Kang
    • Sang-don Kim
  • Stars
    • Jang Dong-Gun
    • Won Bin
    • Eun-ju Lee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 246User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 13 nominations

    Videos1

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
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    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

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    Jang Dong-Gun, Eun-ju Lee, and Won Bin in Brotherhood of War Taegukgi (2004)
    Jang Dong-Gun and Won Bin in Brotherhood of War Taegukgi (2004)
    Jang Dong-Gun in Brotherhood of War Taegukgi (2004)
    Jang Dong-Gun and Won Bin in Brotherhood of War Taegukgi (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Jang Dong-Gun
    Jang Dong-Gun
    • Jin-tae Lee
    Won Bin
    Won Bin
    • Jin-seok Lee
    Eun-ju Lee
    • Young-shin Kim
    Hyeong-jin Kong
    Hyeong-jin Kong
    • Yong-man
    Yeong-ran Lee
    • Mother Lee
    Ahn Kil-kang
    Ahn Kil-kang
    • Sergeant Huh
    • (as Kil-Kang Ahn)
    Jin Jung
    • Sergeant Lim
    Jae-hyeong Jeon
    • Yong-seok
    Min-ho Jang
    • Old Jin-seok Lee
    Yun-hie Jo
    Yun-hie Jo
    • Jin-seok Lee's grandaughter
    Jang-Su Bae
    • Noodles guest
    Kim Bo-kyung
      Won-hee Cho
      Do-Hee Go
      • Young-Guk Kim
      Taek-ha Hwang
      • Platoon Soldier #2
      Dae-Hoon Jeong
      Doo-hong Jung
      Kyung-Hwan Kim
      • Young-Min Kim
      • Director
        • Je-kyu Kang
      • Writers
        • Han Ji-hoon
        • Je-kyu Kang
        • Sang-don Kim
      • All cast & crew
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        To recreate the battle at Doo-Mil-Ryung, the scene required 15,000 bullets, 3,000 extras and 500 stunt experts. Instead of rifles being fired, fist fights were the main focus of the scene and all of the cast were specially trained. The shoot lasted three weeks with about 50 minor accidents a day on average, but the scene was finally wrapped without any major accidents.
      • Goofs
        In the scene where North Korean soldiers ambush Jin Tae and several other South Korean soldiers while they're laying mines, one of the South Koreans steps on a mine and it blows his leg off. However, the M15 Anti-tank mine, which was the mine they were using, requires a force of 350 to 750 lbs to detonate.
      • Quotes

        Jin-seok: I wish this was all just a dream. I want to wake up in my bed, and over breakfast, I'd tell you that I had a strange dream. Then I would go to school, and you and mom would go to work.

      • Alternate versions
        Also released in a director's cut running 148min, 8min longer than the US and original version.
      • Connections
        References Pelastakaa sotamies Ryan (1998)
      • Soundtracks
        Oppaneun punggakjaengi
        Written by Kim Song Kyu and Park Yeong Ho

        Sung by Park Hyang Rim.

      User reviews246

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      9/10
      Wonderful
      This 2.5 hour long movie was wonderful! As a Korean, this movie was very emotionally moving and touching. Some people (mainly Westerners) think this movie was "over-dramatic", but it's actually a part of korean custom, culture and history. If you do not speak or understand Korean, a lot of the "meaning" is lost and cannot be portrayed in subtitles. That is a true shame. The story-line between the two brothers was heart-felt and emotional. Korea has remained divided for decades since and is subject to the possibility of a new war at any time. It was considered one of the most destructive and bloodiest wars of the 20th century with over 4 million koreans dead (2/3 of them were civilian). The Korean War will always be remembered as the "Forgotten War" since it came on the heels of World War II and was overshadowed by the Vietnam War.
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      • poptartsgurl
      • Sep 7, 2004

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • February 6, 2004 (South Korea)
      • Country of origin
        • South Korea
      • Language
        • Korean
      • Also known as
        • Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
      • Filming locations
        • A-San City, South Korea
      • Production companies
        • Kang Je-Kyu Film Co. Ltd.
        • KD Media
        • KTB Network
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • $12,800,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $1,111,061
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $260,135
        • Sep 5, 2004
      • Gross worldwide
        • $76,287,982
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        2 hours 20 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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