Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
The Plot
Set in the 7th century AD during the Korean peninsula's division into three perpetually warring kingdoms, Once Upon A Time In A Battlefield focuses on the Shilla's king Kim Choon-chu efforts to conquer his rivals: Koguryo and Baekche. To achieve this goal, he allies with mainland China's Tang empire, the superpower of the era, and together the two polities plan to attack first the weakest Baekche at its main fortress of Hwangsanbul, guarding the only easy access to the mountainous interior. But the fortress commander General Kye Baek (Park Joong-hoon) will be resisting to the end...This comedy relays on clash between ancient time and modern language combined with irony and distance to the war.
1h 44m
History, War, Comedy
17 Oct 2003
South Korea
Mandarin, Korean
Director & Producers
Top Billed Cast
Jung Jin-youngKim Yu-sin
Park Joong-hoonGye-baek
Lee Moon-sikThingamajig
Lee Won-jongYeon Gaesomun
Kim Byong-chulShilla spy
Kim Seon-aGyebaek's wife (cameo)
Ryu Seung-suKim In Moon
Kim Seung-wooMole 1
Woo HyeonOwner
Silla Soldier 5 / Cuckoo 1
Shin Hyun-junMole 2
Ko Kyu-pilBaekje Prince 7
Three Kingdoms Collection


Lee Joon-ik
Cho Chul-hyun
O Seung-hyeon
