The Battleship Island new posters reveal Song Joong Ki's character sketch

Made with a budget of US$ 21 Million, the film is bankrolled by Filmmaker R & K and distributed by CJ Entertainment.

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Song Joong Ki from The Battleship Island
Song Joong Ki from The Battleship Island Facebook/ CJ Entertainment

We all know that handsome star Song Joong Ki has put his heart and soul in the upcoming war film The Battleship Island. The film is all set for a premiere on July 26 KST. The film narrates the fictional story a group of about 400 Joseon workers who risk their lives to escape from their forced labour camp in Hashima. Set during the Japanese occupation-era, the film also stars Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, and Lee Jung-hyun in key roles.

Made with a budget of US$ 21 Million, the film is bankrolled by Filmmaker R & K and distributed by CJ Entertainment. The team has released characters posters of the lead artists with a synopsis on their Facebook account.

Hwang Jung Min will appear as a doting father Lee Kang Ok. He wants to take his only daughter (Kim Soo Ahn) to Japan to keep her safe but they end up at the Hashima labour camp. There he would do anything to let his daughter out. His poster says, "I won't even ask to be let out, just let my daughter So Hee escape." (as translated by Soompi)

So Ji Sub is the tough and loyal Choi Chil Sung. He is the best street fighter in Kyungsung, and often stirs up fight n the camp. However, under his harsh and rough exterior, there is a hidden heart of goodness. His poster reads, "We'll watch everyone's backs until every Korean citizen makes it to the boat."

Song Joong Ki plays an Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agent Park Moo Young. He is a member of the Korean independence movement who infiltrates into the island to rescue a fellow independence fighter. His poster says, "We will all get out, all of the Korean citizens here."

And finally, Lee Jung Hyun is the strong willed Mal Nyeon. She is a comfort woman who undergoes endless troubles under the Japanese colonisation before ending up at the Hashima camp. Her poster states, "If at least one person lives, we win. At least a one person."

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This article was first published on July 4, 2017