12.12: The Day
2023 · Movie · 142 min · ★ 7.5
After the assassination of President Park, martial law is declared and a coup erupts led by a security commander and a private band of officers. A capital defense commander who believes the military should stay out of politics struggles to stop the takeover as leaders hesitate and the country teeters into chaos.
Based on Coup d'état of December Twelfth
Also known as 12.12 THE DAY · Seoul Spring
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Details
- Original title
- 서울의 봄
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-11-22
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (146 votes)
- Box office
- $93,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense political thriller if you want a high-stakes, day-of-crisis story rooted in South Korean history and rivalry; Not for you if you dislike complicated military politics or need more background context, and you may prefer The Fortress or Assassination instead.
Pros: gripping political stakes; intense tension; standout lead performances | Cons: complex to follow; many characters; limited context shown
Themes
- politics
- 1970s
- coup d'etat
- martial law
- based on true story
- docudrama
- political thriller
- korea president
- korean army
- seoul, south korea
- chun doo-hwan
Cast & crew
Hwang Jung-min
as Chun Doo-gwang
Jung Woo-sung
as Lee Tae-shin
Lee Sung-min
as Jung Sang-ho
Park Hae-joon
as Roh Tae-geon
Kim Sung-kyun
as Kim Jun-yeob
Kim Eui-sung
as Oh Gook-sang
Jeong Dong-hwan
as Choi Han-gyu
Ahn Nae-sang
as Han Young-goo
Lee Jae-yoon
as Lim Hak-joo
Lee Jun-hyuk
as Kwon Hyung-jin
Directed by Kim Sung-soo