Legend of the Patriots

★ 7 · 2010 · 55m · Action & Adventure · Drama

Legend of the Patriots is a remake of the 1975 South Korean drama Comrades. Its production was spawned to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. The story centers around the lives of eleven Korean soldiers fighting in the Korean War. Director Kim Sang-hwi remarked that the series is not about the ideologies of South and North Korea, but rather focuses on the struggles of ordinary people who lived through the war.

Episodes

▶1. Comrades Episode 1It's October 1950, Sergeant Lee and his Eagle regiment successfully attacked and captured North Korea's capital, Pyeongyang. However, the North Korean army has backup soldiers sent from People’s Liberation Army.▶2. Comrades Episode 2Sergeant Lee and his squad are rescued by a guerrilla unit. After running away, Private Chun disguises himself as a North Korean soldier and along the way captures General Park.▶3. Comrades Episode 3Private Chun and General Park are sent to the North Korean Volunteer Army headquarter. When Sergeant Lee is sent to rescue General Park, he finally comes face to face with Captain Lee Sugyeong of the North Korean Army.▶4. Comrades Episode 4General Park and Sergeant Lee's squad escaped from the enemy's headquarter. Meanwhile, Captain Lee Sugyeong gets demoted to Lieutenant.▶5. Comrades Episode 5Private Jung Taek Soo is shot but he is rescued by Sergeant Lee. General Park orders all soldiers to head toward Shinheung camp through the bitter winter forest.▶6. Comrades Episode 6When Lieutenant Lee Sugyeong and her squad finds a group of dead South Korean soldiers, she fears the worst that Sergeant Lee might be dead. However, Sergeant Lee and his squad are actually stuck in a snowy forest.▶7. Comrades Episode 7Sergeant Lee and his squad sets out to Gaema Plateau on a special mission to escort marines smuggling explosives to the enemy camp. However, Private Yang Sanggil delayed the mission when he runs away to see his mother.▶8. Comrades Episode 8The North Korean Army finds the Guerrilla Unit's hideout and everyone in the hideout are killed. Meanwhile, Sergeant Lee and Marine Dae Young are captured by Lieutenant Lee Sugyeong's squad.▶9. Comrades Episode 9Sergeant Lee and Marine Dae Young are being held and questioned by Lieutenant Lee Sugyeong at the supply camp. Meanwhile, his squads are closing in and are entering the enemy supply camp.▶10. Comrades Episode 10In order to save Private Yang Sanggi's life, the squad decides to exchange Private Chun for him. Sergeant Chun Yong Taek gets locked up for letting Private Yang Sanggil get away.▶11. Comrades Episode 11The team finally sets up traps in the enemy's camp. Lieutenant Lee gets caught in the explosion planted by Sergeant Lee's squad.▶12. Comrades Episode 12The squad gets separated from Sergeant Lee and then are caught by the enemy soldiers. They are sent to the North Korean concentration camp.▶13. Comrades Episode 13In order to save the squad, Sergeant Park agrees to become the autonomous squad captian. Meanwhile, Sergeant Lee decides to rescue his team by also placing himself inside the concentration camp.▶14. Comrades Episode 14Sergeant Lee and his squad are still in the concentration camp. They've finally planning to escape during the labor duty.▶15. Comrades Episode 15The prisoners' plan to escape fails. Sergeant Park tells Sergeant Lee that there's a mole among the prisoners.▶16. Comrades Episode 16The squad has a new plan to escape. Sergeant Lee finds out from Agent Yoon Jeongin of the North Korean State Security that Lee Sugyeong is still alive.▶17. Comrades Episode 17Sergeant Lee and his squad are finally safe in a South Korean base. However, they are questioned about their time in the enemy's concerntration camp.▶18. Comrades Episode 18The squad is back on the front-line. Sergeant Park is shot by enemy snipers and Private Beomwoo gets captured.▶19. Comrades Episode 19Private Beomwoo is slained by comrade Woncheol in front of his squad. Sergeant Baek is shot by Lee Sugyeong.▶20. Comrades Episode 20This is the concluding episode to Legend of the Comrades. Sergeant Lee meets Lee Sugyeong in the battlefield for the last time.

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