The Divine Weapon (2008) on Netflix
Joseon under King Sejong faces Ming China's demands, among them young Korean girls sent as tribute. Word of a Korean weapon leaks, and the unfinished Singijeon must be completed.
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Plot summary
Ming China, an aspiring imperial power, sees Joseon as an obstacle to its expansion, and under King Sejong the Korean crown endures one demand after another. When news leaks that Korea has an arms development program underway, the pressure from Ming grows harsher. The Emperor commands tribute of young Korean girls, meant to drain the kingdom's manpower and weaken its military, and invasion stands behind every demand. King Sejong's answer is a secret weapon meant to defend Joseon's territory, and the kingdom's fate rests on finishing a project left incomplete: the Singijeon, or Divine Weapon, Korea's version of the Chinese fire arrow.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Divine Weapon (2008)
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- The Divine Weapon drew heavy criticism from Chinese audiences for historical inaccuracies and revisionism, because it shows Ming China and Joseon Korea fighting around 1448, when in reality the two nations never fought and were allies against Japanese invasion.
