12.12: The Day (2023)

Original title

서울의 봄

Directed by

Kim Sung-su

Genre

drama film, action film, film noir, thriller film, historical film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 21m

Rated

M

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 148 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film shows a military coup in South Korea on December 12, 1979. It follows key figures on both sides as they fight for control of the country over a single day.

tensegrittysuspensefulurgentseriousdramatichistoricalintense

What happens

12.12: The Day (Korean: 서울의 봄; RR: Seourui bom; lit. Seoul's Spring) is a 2023 South Korean historical drama film directed by Kim Sung-su, starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon, and Kim Sung-kyun. The film is set against the backdrop of the December 12, 1979, military coup from the late 1970s to early 1980s. It was released theatrically on November 22, 2023. The film grossed $97 million worldwide against a $17 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing South Korean film of 2023 and the fourth-highest-grossing South Korean film of all time. It was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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