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Uprising

Uprising

An era of chaos, a battle against destiny.

20247.02h 6m

Overview

In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together — one the master and one the servant — reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.

Directed by Kim Sang-man
Written by Park Chan-wook, Shin Chul, Kim Sang-man
Produced by Ko Dae-seok
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Top Cast

Gang Dong-won

Gang Dong-won

Cheon-young

Park Jeong-min

Park Jeong-min

Lee Jong-ryeo

Cha Seung-won

Cha Seung-won

King Seonjo

Kim Shin-rock

Kim Shin-rock

Beom-dong

Jin Sun-kyu

Jin Sun-kyu

Kim Ja-ryeong

Jung Sung-il

Jung Sung-il

Kenshin

Jeon Bae-soo

Jeon Bae-soo

Sang-moon

Cho Han-cheul

Cho Han-cheul

Lee Deok-hyeong

Jeon Jin-oh

Jeon Jin-oh

Fisherman

Kang Gil-woo

Kang Gil-woo

Butcher

Themes & Keywords

japanese invasion of koreajoseon dynasty (1392–1910)

About Uprising

Uprising is a action, drama, history film released in 2024 exploring themes of japanese invasion of korea, joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Directed by Kim Sang-man, it stars Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won. In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together — one the master and one the servant — reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.

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