Emergency Act 19 (2002)

Original title

긴급조치 19호

Directed by

Tae-gyu Kim

Genre

comedy film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

15

Rating

3.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A government passes a law banning popular music after musicians get elected in other countries. A group of K-pop stars come together to fight back against the ban.

satiricalabsurdplayfulenergeticlightheartedwhimsicalfast-pacedcampy

What happens

Emergency Act 19 (Korean: 긴급조치 19호) is a satirical 2002 South Korean film about a government act that prohibits popular music, passed in response to a number of musicians being elected to government elsewhere in the world. It is notable for the numerous K-pop stars that make appearances in the film. The film's English title is sometimes given as Emergency Measure 19 or Emergency 19. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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