Warriors of the Dawn

Warriors of the Dawn (RR: Daeripgun; lit. 'Proxy Soldiers') is a 2017 South Korean historical drama film by Jeong Yoon-cheol set during the 1592 Imjin War, starring Lee Jung-jae and Yeo Jin-goo. The story follows a group of mercenaries tasked with protecting the newly crowned prince Gwanghae during a long and treacherous journey vital to the country’s future. The film was released on May 31, 2017.

Plot
To avoid invading Japanese forces, King Seonjo escapes to the Ming Empire and abandons his people in the process. In his place, Prince Gwanghae (Yeo Jin-goo) leads the royal court and confronts the enemies with the help of proxy soldiers led by To-woo (Lee Jung-jae). Proxy soldiers consist of those who are paid to serve in the military on behalf of others.

Cast

 * Lee Jung-jae as To-woo
 * Yeo Jin-goo as Prince Gwanghae
 * Kim Mu-yeol as Gok-soo
 * Park Won-sang as Jo-seung
 * Esom as Duk-yi
 * Bae Soo-bin as Yang-sa
 * Kim Myung-gon as Jung Pan-seo
 * Park Hae-joon as Tarobe
 * Oh Kwang-rok as Pockmark
 * Cho Dong-in as Soi-dol
 * Park Ji-hwan as Gorruta

Production
The filming began on September 5, 2016 and wrapped up on January 10, 2017. The original English title for the movie was The Proxy Soldiers before it was officially changed to Warriors of the Dawn.