
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
History · War · Comedy
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Jung Jin-young
Jung Jin-young
Kim Yu-sin
Jung Jin-young
Kim Yu-sin


Park Joong-hoon
Park Joong-hoon
Gye-baek
Park Joong-hoon
Gye-baek


Lee Moon-sik
Lee Moon-sik
Thingamajig
Lee Moon-sik
Thingamajig


Lee Won-jong
Lee Won-jong
Yeon Gaesomun
Lee Won-jong
Yeon Gaesomun


Kim Byong-chul
Kim Byong-chul
Shilla spy
Kim Byong-chul
Shilla spy


Kim Seon-a
Kim Seon-a
Gyebaek's wife (cameo)
Kim Seon-a
Gyebaek's wife (cameo)


Ryu Seung-su
Ryu Seung-su
Kim In Moon
Ryu Seung-su
Kim In Moon


Kim Seung-woo
Kim Seung-woo
Mole 1
Kim Seung-woo
Mole 1


Woo Hyeon
Woo Hyeon
Owner
Woo Hyeon
Owner
Kim Sang-won
Kim Sang-won
Silla Soldier 5 / Cuckoo 1
Kim Sang-won
Silla Soldier 5 / Cuckoo 1
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