12.12: The Day

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12.12: The Day

2023

2h 21m

History

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Security commander Chun Doo-gwang and the officers following him organize a coup. Lee Tae-shin, a stubborn Capital Garrison Command commander who believes soldiers should not take political action, fights against Chun Doo-gwang.

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

Dec 19, 2024

B

This is a very daring film for Sung-su to make as it reflects on South Korea’s identity– past and present. Americans may see a lot of Chun in our current President-elect...

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William Schwartz

HanCinema

Nov 5, 2024

Hwang Jung-min is borderline genius in the way he presents General Chun as a surprisingly apolitical figure whose main grievance is his belief that other people are belittling him behind his back.

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Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

Oct 20, 2024

It’s not often that a movie that’s both so historically accurate and entertaining comes around, which makes 12.12 especially laudable...

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Pierce Conran

ScreenAnarchy

May 14, 2024

One of the final dark closets of modern Korean history gets thrown wide open in Kim Sung-soo's riveting historical drama 12.12: The Day.

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

May 10, 2024

4/5

Films until now have tended to skirt around the coup d’état itself, but Kim’s frenetic re-enactment presents a whistle-stop account of Chun’s vicious power grab, barely pausing long enough for those unfamiliar with the facts to keep up.

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John Berra

Screen International

Mar 5, 2024

A nail-biting thriller complete with confidently handled set-pieces, expert cross-cutting and measured use of split-screen.

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Shen S

Feb 18, 2024

Here is a well-told story of how a single person can drag a whole country down for the lust of power and money and peace and justice have not come easily.

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Seyeon

Jan 9, 2024

The best Korean movie I have ever watched!

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Thomas

Dec 16, 2023

People need to see it to understand the atrocities of Chun and his cronies to Korea and it's people

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Kyungmi

Dec 11, 2023

This is the first movie in my life that touches my heart like this. I hope 40 million people in Korea see this movie.

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Chris

Dec 10, 2023

The history of the 12.12 military coup.

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yungmi k

Dec 10, 2023

well made story. based on real history.

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Hwang Jung-min

Jeon Du-kawng

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Lee Tae-shin

Lee Sung-min

Jung Sang-ho

Park Hae-joon

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Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Jun-yeop

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Synopsis

Security commander Chun Doo-gwang and the officers following him organize a coup. Lee Tae-shin, a stubborn Capital Garrison Command commander who believes soldiers should not take political action, fights against Chun Doo-gwang.

Director: Kim Sung-soo
Screenwriter: Kim Sung-soo, Hong Won-chan, Lee Young-jong, Hong In Pyo
Distributor: Megabox Plus M
Production Co: Hive Media Corp.
Genre: History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 2h 21m

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