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The Fortress

The fate of the nation is in their hands

Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being loyal to the Mings. On December 14th, 1636, the Qing horde invades Joseon, so King In-jo and his court shelter in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.

20172h 20mNRWar, Drama, History, Action

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About The Fortress

Directors
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Cast
Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon, Song Young-chang
Genres
War, Drama, History, Action
Content rating
NR
Original language
Korean
Production countries
South Korea
Status
Released

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