Synopsis
대장 김창수
Young Kim Chang-Soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-Soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.
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Drama + History in South Korea
41 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Man of Will itself).
The 2016–2018 South Korea Window
Man of Will holds position #68 of 268 South Korea films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Man of Will premiered alongside 88 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 88 other South Korea films in 2017.
The 899th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 12% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #295 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #217 of 868 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | BA Entertainment, Kidari ENT, Kiwi Media Group, Michigan Venture Capital, Finecut |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | October 19, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6406458 |



















