An Jung-geun fights for Korea's independence from the Japanese Empire and sparks a movement. In 1909, he assassinates Itō Hirobumi, the first prime minister of Japan and resident-general of Korea.
Score
Resistance anthems that will live rent-free in your head.
Acting
Chung Sung-hwa's Broadway-to-battlefield charisma carries everything.
Production
Period detail meets stage musical spectacle—unhinged but works.
Director
JK Youn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ahn Jung-geun remains deeply contested: celebrated martyr in Korea, convicted terrorist in Japan. The film's unapologetic nationalist framing sparked diplomatic side-eye.
Chung Sung-hwa originated this role in the 2009 stage musical and spent over a decade perfecting it—this film is basically his life's work.
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