LOS ANGELES (Yonhap) -- A South Korean film about the 1950-53 Korean War will be screened in U.S. military bases around the world, the film‘s North American distributor said Wednesday.

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the retailer on US Army and Air Force installations worldwide, has recently decided to open “Operation Chromite” in 71 cinemas under its control on Sept. 16, CJ Entertainment America said.

The number breaks down to 33 in the United States and 38 in Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan.

Last month, the movie had a special preview at 11 army bases in the US and received favorable reviews about a week before its official North American release on Aug. 12.

The historical action film has so far earned $1 million in the US, ranking 19th at the box office on its fourth week of run.

In Korea, the movie has attracted more than 7 million since July 27.

Starring Lee Jung-jae, Lee Bum-soo and Hollywood star Liam Neeson, the movie tells the story of real-life South Korean soldiers who carried out a covert operation to prepare for the daring amphibious Incheon landing operation led by US Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The landing at the port of Incheon turned the tide of the war in favor of the UN forces during the war.