耗資215億韓圜以及長達半年拍攝，《我的流氓愛人》青龍獎最佳新人導演金光植把高句麗以寡擊眾的「安市城之戰」搬上大銀幕，這部史劇題材的戰爭鉅作《安市城： 被拋棄者的城》（浴血圍城88天）由《金權性內幕》趙寅成、《V.I.P》朴星雄、《殺人者的記憶法》雪炫與首次參與電影的南柱赫等領銜主演，劇情以高句麗軍對戰企圖攻陷安市城的唐朝50萬大軍之間長達88日的歷史故事，戰爭場面如騎兵戰、巨石射擊、攻城塔精彩，磅礡震撼猶如身歷其境，上映以來口碑載道，僅次於《與神同行：最終審判》成為韓國本土電影2018年度票房第二位。
故事以唐太宗（朴星雄飾）戰無不克，欲征戰高句麗，50萬精銳大軍壓境安市城。僅5千人的安市城軍民在城主楊萬春將軍（趙寅成飾）的帶領下，堅守城池，88天裡與唐軍展開一場殊死決戰。片中除了趙寅成飾演名將楊萬春，雪炫扮演他驍勇善戰的妹妹白荷，劉五性演淵蓋蘇文，南柱赫為其徒世武，還有《密探》嚴泰谷、《38師機動隊》吳代煥、《金權性內幕》裴晟佑、《超級市長》樸秉恩等演出楊萬春的得力助手，以及鄭恩彩、成東鎰、張光等參演。
Set in the 7th century AD during the Korean peninsula's division into three perpetually warring kingdoms, Once Upon A Time In A Battlefield focuses on the Shilla's king Kim Choon-chu efforts to conquer his rivals: Koguryo and Baekche. To achieve this goal, he allies with mainland China's Tang empire, the superpower of the era, and together the two polities plan to attack first the weakest Baekche at its main fortress of Hwangsanbul, guarding the only easy access to the mountainous interior. But the fortress commander General Kye Baek (Park Joong-hoon) will be resisting to the end...This comedy relays on clash between ancient time and modern language combined with irony and distance to the war.
This story unfolds 8 years after 'Battle of Hwangsanbeol', which destroyed Baekjae, when Silla-Tang Dynasty union attacks Goguryeo.
A wonderful time travel exploring. The Kingdom of Goguryeo. Oh! Goguryeo!, Oh! Balhae! A travel to find the warmth of ancient history with Do-Ohl Kim-Yong-Ok, A representative philosopher of our modern age! We couldn't help but crying when we saw the towering Heul-Seung-Gohl-Seong, the first seat of government of Ju-Mong, through out the celadon-colored sunrise... From the top of the Mt. Baek-Du to Manchuria, The Scent of Goguryeo and Balhae that has been scattered all over the wild field wake our hearts up from a long, deep sleep!
Seol Hie loses her parents and eyes to the murderous brutality of General Woo Shin-tak. She trains herself in swordsmanship and martial arts for the next two decades before setting out to even the score with Woo.