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The Front Line
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The Front Line

2011-07-20 · 133 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Action · War

In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations. The ownership of this small patch of land would swap multiple times each day. Kang is dispatched to the front line in order to investigate the tacit case that’s been happening there.

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Directors
Jang Hoon
Production companies
TPS Company, A-Po Films, Showbox
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 10,000,000
Revenue
USD 15,786,086

Top Cast

Shin Ha-kyunShin Ha-kyunKang Eun-pyo
Go SooGo SooKim Soo-hyeok
Lee Je-hoonLee Je-hoonShin Il-young
Ryu Seung-sooRyu Seung-sooOh Gi-yeong
Ko Chang-seokKo Chang-seokYang Hyo-sam
David LeeDavid LeeNam Seong-sik
Ryu Seung-ryongRyu Seung-ryongHyeon Jeong-yoon
Kim Ok-vinKim Ok-vinCha Tae-kyeong
Cho Jin-woongCho Jin-woongYoo Jae-ho
Jung In-giJung In-giLee Sang-eok
Park Young-seoPark Young-seoHwang Seon-cheol
Seo Joon-yeolTobacco Soldier (uncredited)
Min ChoiMin ChoiAntiaircraft Army officer (uncredited)
Jeon Kuk-hwanJeon Kuk-hwanRegimental Commander (uncredited)
Ha Soo-hoHa Soo-ho3rd Platoon (uncredited)
Jo Min-ho2P Radio Soldier (uncredited)
Kim Rok-kyeongSupplemental Soldier (uncredited)
Han Seong-yongSquad Leader (uncredited)
Yoon Min-sooYoon Min-sooAlligator Company Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
Kim Kang-ilKim Kang-ilSoldier Imitating a Crocodile (uncredited)

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