12.12: The Day

12.12: The Day

2023 · 142 min · KO · 7.5 (146 votes)
Dir. Kim Sung-soo · Starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Eui-sung · Music Lee Jae-jin

The worst historical day in Korean democracy.

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After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.

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A gripping, high-stakes political thriller that plunges you into the heart of a chaotic coup. The tension is palpable as loyalties are tested and the fate of a nation hangs in the balance. Feels like a race against time.

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