The Battleship Island

You toil in a coal mine on a remote island, but then harsh realities shift, and Ryoo Seung-wan directs this drama set in a tumultuous era.

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Ryoo Seung-wan directed The Battleship Island in 2017. See Ryoo Seung-wan's full filmography, where to start with Ryoo Seung-wan, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ryoo Seung-wan.

The Battleship Island was released in 2017 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 132 minutes.