(2017) - The Battleship Island

: A secret agent and resistance fighter who infiltrates the island on a rescue mission. Critical & Commercial Reception

Released in July 2017, is a South Korean historical action film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan . It dramatizes a massive escape attempt by Korean forced laborers from Japan’s Hashima Island (nicknamed "Battleship Island" for its silhouette) during the final days of World War II. Plot & Historical Background The Battleship Island (2017)

: While a massive success, it faced criticism in South Korea over "screen dominance" by large conglomerates because it was the first film to be released on more than 2,000 screens simultaneously. : A secret agent and resistance fighter who

: A bandmaster who arrives with his young daughter, seeking only to protect her. seeking only to protect her.