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The Fortress

6.820172h 20mNRMovieWarDramaHistory

Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he…

DirectorHwang Dong-hyuk
WriterHwang Dong-hyuk
ProducersKwon Michelle·Han Heung-seok

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Cast · Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk

LBLee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun
Choe Myeong-gil
KYKim Yun-seok
Kim Yun-seok
Kim Sang-heon
PHPark Hae-il
Park Hae-il
King In-jo
GSGo Soo
Go Soo
Seo Nal-soe
PHPark Hee-soon
Park Hee-soon
Lee Si-baek
SYSong Young-chang
Song Young-chang
Kim Ryu
JWJo Woo-jin
Jo Woo-jin
Jeong Myeong-su
DLDavid Lee
David Lee
Chil-bok
HSHeo Sung-tae
Heo Sung-tae
Yong Gol-dae
KBKim Beop-rae
Kim Beop-rae
Khan
JA
Jo A-in
Na-ru
JSJin Sun-kyu
Jin Sun-kyu
Lee Du-gap

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Yes — The Fortress is available on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

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Is The Fortress based on a true story?

Yes — The Fortress is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).