Mayumi (1990)

Original title

마유미

Directed by

Shin Sang-ok

Genre

drama film, spy film, thriller film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film depicts the lead up to and aftermath of the 1987 bombing of Korean Air Flight 858. It focuses on a female North Korean agent who carries out the attack.

tensedramaticsuspensefulseriousfast-pacedpoliticalhistoricalbleak

What happens

Mayumi (Korean: 마유미) also known as Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist is a 1990 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok based on the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but it was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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