Man of Will is a 2017 South Korean biographical film directed by Lee Won-tae, starring Cho Jin-woong and Song Seung-heon.The film was based on a novel and portrays roughly two years of the life of Korean independence activist Kim Gu, who went by the name "Kim Chang-soo" during the time period depicted in the film. Specifically, the film covers the Chihapo incident (Korean: 치하포사건; Hanja: 鵄河浦事件), in which Kim murdered a Japanese man who he believed may have participated in the assassination of the Korean Empress Myeongseong. It also depicts his trial, imprisonment, and subsequent escape from prison.The film was released on October 19, 2017 and earned just $2.7 million in box offices.