12.12: The Day

2023 · directed by Kim Sung-soo

Rating
75/100
Hit
no

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.

12.12: The Day (2023), directed by Kim Sung-soo, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

More from Kim Sung-soo

  1. The Warrior (2001) — 71/100
  2. Asura: The City of Madness (2016) — 68/100
  3. The Flu (2013) — 57/100

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