Warriors of the Dawn

Warriors of the Dawn
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
대립군
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaeripgun
Directed byJeong Yoon-cheol
Written byShin Do-young
Jeong Yoon-cheol
Produced byWon Dong-yeon
Yoon Young-ha
Kim Ho-sung
Ju Bang-ok
StarringLee Jung-jae
Yeo Jin-goo
Kim Mu-yeol
CinematographyByun Bong-sun
Production
companies
REALies Pictures
20th Century Fox Korea
Verdi Media
Blossom Pictures
Distributed by20th Century Fox Korea
Release date
  • May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)
Running time
130 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$5.5 million

Warriors of the Dawn (Korean: 대립군; Hanja: 代立軍; RR: Daeripgun; lit.'Proxy Soldiers') is a 2017 South Korean historical drama film by Jeong Yoon-cheol set during the 1592 Imjin War, starring Lee Jung-jae and Yeo Jin-goo. The story follows a group of mercenaries tasked with protecting the newly crowned prince Gwanghae during a long and treacherous journey vital to the country’s future. The film was released on May 31, 2017.