Liam Neeson visits Korea for movie shoot

Liam Neeson / Korea Times file

Irish actor Liam Neeson has arrived in Korea for a two-week movie shoot, reports said Tuesday.

The actor, widely known for the film “Taken” in Korea, will be staying at the W Seoul Walkerhill in eastern Seoul.

It will be the first time Neeson has made a movie here, although he has made several promotional trips. He will play American general Douglas MacArthur, who commanded the United Nations Command during the 1950-53 Korean War in the South Korean movie “Operation Chromite.”

The U.N. and South Korean forces captured Incheon On Sept. 15, 1950, through an amphibious invasion. The Battle of Incheon saved South Korea from the brink of defeat and played a decisive role in pushing the North back.

The movie, directed by John H. Lee, will center on a secret intelligence unit that spied on North Korea to prepare for the historic battle.