12.12: The Day

12.12: The Day (2023)

2023-11-22 · 142 min · Rating 7.50/10 (144 votes)

The worst historical day in Korean democracy.

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.

Action Crime Drama History Thriller War

Keywords

1970s based on true story chun doo-hwan coup d'etat docudrama korea president korean army martial law political thriller politics seoul, south korea

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