The Great Battle is a 2018 South Korean historical epic action film directed by Kim Kwang-sik. Kim conducted research to gain deeper insights into the historical Korean battle depicted in the film. Casting was focused to generally young actors given the numerous action scenes. While some audiences complimented the movie, some criticized it due to its lack of historical accuracy. Nevertheless, the movie was considered successful for surpassing its break-even point and earning over US$41.5 million gross from 5.4 million admissions. It stars Zo In-sung, Nam Joo-hyuk, and Park Sung-woong. Nam Joo-Hyuk, who played as the role of soldier in the movie, received the Best New Actor award from the 38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.

Nam Joo-hyuk is a South Korean model and actor. He began his career as a model, and appeared in several music videos before making his screen debut in 2014 with The Idle Mermaid. He rose to prominence with his role in the television series Who Are You: School 2015 (2015), and has since become known for his leading roles in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016), The Bride of Habaek (2017), The Light in Your Eyes (2019), The School Nurse Files (2020), Start Up (2020) and Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022).