When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
Acting
Jang Dong-gun's descent from protector to monster.
Direction
Kang Je-kyu stages battles as personal nightmares.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI warfare that feels physically exhausting.
Director
Kang Je-kyu
Jang Dong-gun
Lee Jin-tae
Won Bin
Lee Jin-seok
Lee Eun-ju
Kim Young-shin
Gong Hyung-jin
Yong-man
Lee Young-ran
Mother
Jo Yoon-hee
Jin-seok's Grandaughter
An Kil-kang
Sergeant Huh
Park Gil-su
Excavation Team Leader
Jung Jin
Pfc. Im
Jo Woon
Platoon Soldier #1
Hwang Taek-ha
Platoon Soldier #2
Cho Won-hee
Battalion Commander
Yoon Hee-won
Platoon Leader
Jeon Jae-hyeong
Yong-seok
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title refers to the South Korean flag—making the 'brotherhood' literally national division embodied.
Won Bin was a K-drama heartthrob; his casting brought millions of young South Korean women to an anti-war film.
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