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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004
· Movie
· 140 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
64–98
out of 100
Two brothers are forcibly drafted into the South Korean army at the outbreak of the Korean War. The older brother, a shoe-shiner, volunteers for the most dangerous missions in a desperate attempt to protect his younger brother and earn him a discharge. The brutal war tests their bond as the older brother's actions to save him transform him into a hardened and celebrated soldier.
Details
- Directors
- Kang Je-gyu, Kang Je-kyu
- Writers
- Han Ji-hoon, Kang Je-gyu, Kim Sang-don
- Released
- 5 February 2004
- Country
- South Korea, United States
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Awards
- 9 wins, 12 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 21 →9 wins from 21 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Asia Pacific Film Festival 2005 | Best Film | Taegukgi | Winner |
| Asia Pacific Film Festival 2005 | Best Director | Kang Je-gyu | Winner |
| Baeksang Arts Awards 2004 | Best Film | Taegukgi | Winner |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards 2004 | Best Actor | Jang Dong-gun | Winner |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Gong Hyung-jin | Nominee |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards 2004 | Best Screenplay | Kang Je-gyu, Han Ji-hun, Kim Sang-don | Nominee |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards 2004 | Best Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo | Winner |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards 2004 | Best Art Direction | Shin Bo-kyeong, Kang Chang-gil, Kang Bo-kil | Nominee |
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Blue Dragon Film Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Jang Dong-gun | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Kang Jong-ik, Shin Jae-ho, Jeong Do-an | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Shin Bo-kyeong, Kang Chang-gil, Kang Bo-kil | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kang Je-gyu | Nominee |
| Best Film | Taegukgi | Nominee |
| Best Music | Lee Dong-jun | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Kang Je-gyu, Han Ji-hun, Kim Sang-don | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gong Hyung-jin | Nominee |
Grand Bell Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Art Direction | Shin Bo-kyeong, Kang Chang-gil, Kang Bo-kil | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo | Winner |
| Best Sound Effects | Lee Tae-gyu, Kim Suk-won | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jang Dong-gun | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Lee Ja-young, Kim Jung-won | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kang Je-gyu | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Park Gok-ji | Nominee |
| Best Planning | Kang Je-gyu | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Kang Jong-ik, Shin Jae-ho, Jeong Do-an | Nominee |
Asia Pacific Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Kang Je-gyu | Winner |
| Best Film | Taegukgi | Winner |
Baeksang Arts Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Taegukgi | Winner |