South Korea Synopsis
장사리: 잊혀진 영웅들
“The forgotten heroes”
Korean War, September 1950. In order to fight the enemy forces based in the South of the peninsula, General MacArthur orders the start of the Incheon Landing Operation, deploying diversionary attacks in other locations. Without real military forces to spare, 772 very young Korean student soldiers, barely trained, are sent to Jangsari Beach, where they will face a heroic fate and discover the value of friendship. (A sequel to Operation Chromite, released in 2016.)
The 2018–2020 South Korea Window
272 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Battle of Jangsari sits at position #166.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Battle of Jangsari premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #650 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #447 of 868 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, Korean |
| Production Companies | Taewon Entertainment, Warner Bros. Korea, Film 295 |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | September 25, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt9018916 |
| Official Site | www.taewon.com |