12.12: The Day

Name: 12.12: The Day
Director: Kim Sung-soo
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Action, War, History
Released: 2023-11-22
Duration: 2 h 22 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon, Kim Sung-kyun

Directed by Kim Sung-soo

War

20232h 22m7.5

Overview

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.