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Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield 황산벌

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Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (Korean: 황산벌; RR: Hwangsanbeol) is a 2003 South Korean historical comedy film directed by Lee Joon-ik, centered around the Battle of Hwangsanbeol between Baekje and Silla in the 7th century. The film was the 8th most attended film of 2003 with 2,835,000 tickets sold nationwide. Its popularity spawned a sequel, titled Battlefield Heroes, which debuted in 2011, and takes place in the subsequent Silla-Tang invasion of Goguryeo.

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Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (황산벌) — verified Korean film. Released 2003-10-17. Directed by Lee Joon-ik. 14 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 104
• Genre: war film, drama film, medieval film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
• Korean Title: 황산벌
• Director: Lee Joon-ik
• Year: 2003
• Tickets Sold: 2,835,000
• Released: 2003

Source reconciliation

• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 황산벌 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 황산벌 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (14)

• Park Joong-hoon
• Jeong Jin-yeong
• Lee Moon-sik
• Kim Yun-tae
• Lee Ho-seong
• Ahn Nae-sang
• Ryu Seung-su
• Shin Jung-geun
• Oh Ji-myeong
• Lee Won-jong
• Kim Sun-a
• Kim Seung-woo
• Shin Hyun-jun
• Jeon Won-ju

Director

• Lee Joon-ik

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-16 · 5 verified snapshots.

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