71 In to the Fire

It is year 1950 and Korean War has begun. After continuous battles and retreats, South Korean Captain KANG Suk-dae and his unit are ordered to leave Pohang City and to head for Nakdong River where the final defense line for South Korea is being set. Before his departure, Captain KANG gives a mission to the 71 untrained Student Soldiers and their teenaged commander Jang-bom who are to be left behind at their post in the Pohang Girls’ Middle School building. The mission is to defend Pohang City and its headquarters until U.N.-led military forces arrive to Pusan City nearby. One night, when a group of student soldiers are keeping a night watch, they spot a troop of North Korean soldiers. In spite of their fear, the student soldiers hide in the dark and manage to kill all of their enemy scouts. During one of the encounters, one of the student soldiers gets caught by the North Korean soldiers. PARK Moo-rang, the ambitious colonel leading the North Korean armies, finds out that his enemy is only a group of young teenagers. He boldly visits the Student Soldiers’ camp unarmed and demands the young soldiers to surrender.

"Into the Gunfire" is based on the true story of 71 students who fought hundreds of North Korean soldiers in front of a middle school on June 25, 1950 during the Korean War. Kap-jo (Kwon Sang-Woo) was formerly a student who was convicted of murder. While serving his sentence he volunteers to fight as a soldier ...

Note
1. Early working title for the film was "71".
2. Yu Seung-Ho & Kim Beom were originally cast in the lead roles, but with Taewon Entertainment taking over production a decision was made to cast Kwon Sang-Woo & T.O.P instead.
3. "Into the Gunfire" is based on the real story of 71 students who fought hundreds of North Korean soldiers in front of Pohang girls’ middle school during the Korean War. A letter was found from one of the 71 deceased soldiers which inspired the movie.
4. Estimated budget is 12 billion Won (10.4 million USD).
5. Filming began December 1st, 2009 and finished April 13, 2010. The last scene filmed took place in a field of reeds on Hwang Mae mountain in Hopcheon, Gyeongnam, South Korea.



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