Uprising (2024 film)

Cheon Yeong, a slave with remarkable martial prowess who struggles to break free from an unjust servitude, and Jong-ryeo, Cheon Yeong's master, meet again as enemies of King Seonjo's closest military officer and volunteer soldier during a time of chaos.

• Gang Dong-won as Cheon Yeong, a man with the best swordsmanship skills^[3]
  • Jin Jae-hee as young Cheon Yeong
• Park Jeong-min as Lee Jong-ryeo, the son of Joseon's highest military official and King Seonjo's closest military officer^[3]
  • Lee Yoon-sang as young Jong-ryeo
• Cha Seung-won as Seonjo of Joseon.
• Kim Shin-rok as Beom-dong, a member of the civilian militia^[3]
• Jin Seon-kyu as Kim Ja-ryeong, a civilian militia leader^[3]
• Jung Sung-il as Genshin, the cruel vanguard of the Japanese army^[3]
• Oh Yoon-hong as Jong-ryeo's mother^[4]
• Kim Hyun^[5]

In June 2023, Park Chan-wook revealed that he was writing the film's script "for a long time, but [he] finished it in 2019".^[6] Because Park was busy filming HBO's The Sympathizer, Kim Sang-man directed the film instead.^[7][8]

On June 7, 2023, Netflix confirmed production of the film with the casting of Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rok, Jin Seon-kyu, Jung Sung-il.^[9]

Uprising was confirmed to first premiere as an opening film of the 29th Busan International Film Festival on October 2, 2024.^[10][11] The film was released on October 11, 2024.^[12]