Just like almost all Eastern nation, Korean land has experienced invasion and occupation by other countries which led them to fight for their independence. Such historical and heroic drama is captured on a movie called “The Battleship Island”. Directed by Ryoo Seung Won, the film tells about a battle during a war that broke out in Hashima Island. The island was an isolation camp which is filled with coal mine that belonged to Japan. While Japan invaded Korea, this island became a sanctuary for their army to enforce slavery and prostitution among Korean people. Korean citizens were forced to do hard labor while being underpaid and even tortured. The lead casts (led by So Ji Sub) entered the island from various backgrounds, only to find their lives to be ruled by such cruelty. Seeing their devastating fate, Korean independent movement sent a special agent named Park Moo-young (Song Joong Ki) to set free one important figure on the island and he was tasked to rescue him safely out of the sorrowful place.
Reviewer: Intan Maharani/Editor: Novita Widia