Tae Guk Gi

2h 20m 2004

Brief Synopsis

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The story of two brothers who are unwillingly drafted into the South Korean army following the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950. The older brother strives to protect his younger brother on the battlefield, while struggling to find a way to have him discharged so he can return to their village

Cast & Crew

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Kang Je-gyu

Director

Lee Eunjoo

Young-Shin

Choi Min-shik

Kim Soo-roh

Lee Young-ran

Joo Da-young

Film Details

Also Known As
Brotherhood, Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, Taegukgi, Taegukgi Hwinalrimyeo, Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of the War
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Foreign
Political
War
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Kangjegyu Film; Showbox Entertainment
Distribution Company
Independent Distribution Partnership (IDP); 1 More Film; 3l Filmverleih; Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Content Artist Management; Independent Distribution Partnership (Idp); Lark International; Sony Pictures Releasing International; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 20m

Synopsis

The story of two brothers who are unwillingly drafted into the South Korean army following the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950. The older brother strives to protect his younger brother on the battlefield, while struggling to find a way to have him discharged so he can return to their village and care for the family they left behind. However, as the war progresses, the horror and violence they witness begin to take its toll on each man and severe their bonds as brothers and soldiers.

Director

Kang Je-gyu

Director

Cast

Lee Eunjoo

Young-Shin

Choi Min-shik

Kim Soo-roh

Lee Young-ran

Joo Da-young

Go Do-hee

Kim Kyoung-hwan

Jang Min-ho

Cho Youn-hee

Ahn Gil-gang

Park Gil-soo

Jung Jin

Cho Woon

Hwang Teak-ha

Lee Joo-won

Kim Hyo-yul

Kang Beom-gu

Kim Dae-young

Kim Dae Hoon

Kim Man-gi

Kim Beom-jun

Kim Bo-kyeong

Lim Dong-min

Lee Yo-sep

Chung Chung-ho

Choi Seung-hwan

Park Jin-guk

Beak Won-kyung

Lee Dong-ho

Um Sung-mo

Chon Won-hee

Lee Chan-young

Kim Seok-hwan

Yum Chul-ho

Park Jung-woo

Chung Ih-min

Chae Tae-seok

Park Jong-moo

Lee Jang-wook

Seo Jin-won

Lee Gook-ho

Parl Soo-il

Kweon Tae-wo

Yoon Hee-won

Shim Woo-myung

Jun Jae-hyung

Won Bin

Kim Tae Bum

Joo Myung-chul

Shin Kwang-chul

Jeon Seung-jae

Son Jae-gon

Jeon In-gul

Chung Dea-hoon

Han Jae-joon

Son Byung-hee

Kang Hee-sung

Lee Dong-hyuck

Lee Hwang-hee

Bae Sang-chul

Cho Yoen-jin

Park Sung-hee

Kim Soo-ryun

Han Jae-hyuk

Won Min-ah

Kim Hyun-dong

Park Sang-gyu

Kim Jae-jung

Oh Myung-jun

Kim Tae-woo

Lee Jung-hoon

Dea Jang-soo

Yung Seung-jin

Lee Jong-sang

Oh Woon-beak

Choi He-wool

Choi Gyu-sik

Lim Yoon-sik

Hwang Jung-oh

Kim Yung-tae

Chong Doo-hong

Park Dong-bin

Crew

Chung Sol Art

Set Designer

Kang Bo-gil

Set Designer

Shin Bo-gyeong

Production Designer

Kang Chang-kil

Set Designer

Kim Chang-seob

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kim Chang-seob

Supervising Sound Editor

Lee Dae-hoon

Art Director

Jeong Do-ahn

Special Effects

Lee Dong-jun

Music

Jung Doo-hong

Production Designer

Chung Doo-hung

Stunt Coordinator

Park Gok-ji

Editor

Lee Hee-kyung

Special Effects

Alex Hong

Director Of Photography

Jenny House

Hair

Kim Hyun-joo

Art Director

Chun In-han

Set Designer

Shin Jae-ho

Makeup Supervisor

Shin Jae-ho

Makeup

Oh Jae-young

Art Director

Kang Je-gyu

Producer

Kang Je-gyu

Screenwriter

Han Ji-hoon

Screenplay

Jang Jong-gyu

Makeup

Kang Jong-ik

Cg Supervisor

Kim Kwang-soo

Special Effects

Seo-jin Lee

Makeup

Lee Mi-gyung

Art Director

Kim Min-su

Art Director

Jenny Chung Myung-shim

Hair

Kim Sang-don

Screenplay

Jung Sang-huck

Property Master

Kim Seok-weon

Sound

Kim Seok-won

Sound Mixer

Yoon Sung-gi

Sound Recordist

Lee Tae-gyu

Sound

Kim Tae-wi

Special Effects

Yoo Young-il

Special Effects

Film Details

Also Known As
Brotherhood, Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War, Taegukgi, Taegukgi Hwinalrimyeo, Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of the War
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Foreign
Political
War
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Kangjegyu Film; Showbox Entertainment
Distribution Company
Independent Distribution Partnership (IDP); 1 More Film; 3l Filmverleih; Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Content Artist Management; Independent Distribution Partnership (Idp); Lark International; Sony Pictures Releasing International; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 20m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States September 3, 2004

Released in United States January 2005

Released in United States May 2004

Released in United States Summer September 3, 2004

Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 15-23, 2004.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-17, 2005.

Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-17, 2005.)

Released in United States May 2004 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 15-23, 2004.)

Limited Release in United States September 3, 2004

Released in United States Summer September 3, 2004

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