Operation Chromite – the highly anticipated Korean War movie – was recently released in South Korea on July 27, the day that marked the 63rd anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement.

Featuring Academy Award nominated Liam Neeson in the role of General MacArthur, the movie drew nationwide attention once announced, however Operation Chromite will not likely rank alongside his more memorable appearances.

Even before its release, the movie came under heavy criticism from South Korea’s left-wing newspapers such as The Hankyoreh and Kyunghyang Shinmun, for being what they called a typical “anti-communism movie”.

North Korea has