12.12: The Day
The worst historical day in Korean democracy.
Directed by Kim Sung-soo
Produced by Hive Media Corp
A tense political thriller depicting the moral and military conflict surrounding a real coup d'état that derailed Korean democracy, grounded in historical fact and institutional power struggles.
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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