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Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (Korean: 태극기 휘날리며; RR: Taegeukgi Hwinallimyeo) is a 2004 South Korean war film directed by Kang Je-gyu.It stars Jang Dong-gun and Won Bin and tells the story of two brothers who are forcibly drafted into the South Korean army at the outbreak of the Korean War.
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films Friend (2001) and Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers in Korea, [2] consistently topping surveys by industry insiders of most bankable stars.
After President Park's assassination, martial law is declared.Security commander Chun Doo-gwang and the officers who follow him stage a coup.Lee Tae-shin, a stubborn commander of the Capital Garrison Command who believes that soldiers should not take political action, fights against Chun Doo-gwang.
[1] [2] It is also the symbol that makes up the center of the flag of South Korea and the source for its name, taegeukgi (hangul: 태극기, where gi means "flag"). [3] The taegeuk is commonly associated with Korean Taoism philosophical values [4] as well as Korean shamanism. [5] The word pal is the number 8 in the Sino-Korean numbering system.
The taegeuk diagram has been existent for the majority of written Korean history. [7] The origins of the interlocking-sinusoid design in Korea can be traced to as early as the Goguryeo or Silla period, e.g. in the decoration of a sword, dated to the 5th or 6th century, recovered from the grave of Michu of Silla, [8] or an artifact with the taegeuk pattern of similar age found in the Bogam-ri ...
The Brotherhood of War is a series of novels written by W. E. B. Griffin, about the United States Army from the Second World War through the Vietnam War.The story centers on the careers of four U.S. Army officers who became lieutenants in the closing stages of World War II and the late 1940s.
The Baeksang Arts Award for Best Film (Korean: 백상예술대상 영화부문 작품상; RR: Baeksang Yesul Daesang Yeonghwa Bumun Jakpumsang) is an award presented annually at the Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, affiliates of JoongAng Ilbo, usually in the second quarter of each year in Seoul.
The success was also surprising given the lack of a big budget and high-profile top-billing actors and director compared to other films such as Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War and Silmido, who have both surpassed 10 million viewers. [15] [16] The film also notably propelled the then unknown Lee Joon-gi into Asia-wide stardom. [17]