

12.12: The Day
2023-11-22 · 142 min · ★ 7.6
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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- Directors
- Kim Sung-soo
- Production companies
- Hive Media Corp
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Hwang Jung-minChun Doo-gwang
Jung Woo-sungLee Tae-shin
Lee Sung-minJung Sang-ho
Park Hae-joonRoh Tae-geon
Kim Sung-kyunKim Jun-yeob
Kim Eui-sungOh Gook-sang
Jeong Dong-hwanChoi Han-gyu
Ahn Nae-sangHan Young-goo
Lee Jae-yoonLim Hak-joo
Lee Jun-hyukKwon Hyung-jin
You Seong-jooMin Seong-bae
Choi Byung-moDo Hee-Cheol
Park HoonMoon Il-pyeong
Kang Sung-WookReporter Min Joo-Hwa
Kim Seung-ohKim Chang-se
Nam Yoon-hoKang Dong-chan
Hong Seo-junHa Chang-soo
Ahn Se-hoJang Min-gi
Jung Hyung-sukPark Gi-hong
Park Jeong-hakMo Sang-donTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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