12.12: The Day

"The worst historical day in Korean democracy."

2023 2h 22m KO

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7.6

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Synopsis

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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.

“The worst historical day in Korean democracy.”

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Cast

Hwang Jung-min
Chun Doo-gwang
Jung Woo-sung
Lee Tae-shin
Lee Sung-min
Jung Sang-ho
Park Hae-joon
Roh Tae-geon
Kim Sung-kyun
Kim Jun-yeob
Kim Eui-sung
Oh Gook-sang
Jeong Dong-hwan
Choi Han-gyu
Ahn Nae-sang
Han Young-goo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Sung-soo
Writers: Hong In-pyo, Kim Sung-soo, Hong Won-chan
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Sung-soo, shot by Lee Mo-gae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Jae-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo-sung and Lee Sung-min carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The worst historical day in Korean democracy.".

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IMDB entry: tt22507524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kim Sung-soo directs. Lee Mo-gae behind the camera. Lee Jae-jin scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Sung-soo, shot by Lee Mo-gae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Jae-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo-sung and Lee Sung-min carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The worst historical day in Korean democracy.".
7IMDB entry: tt22507524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "politics", "1970s", "coup d'etat", "martial law".
9Released under 20 different titles around the world.