12.12: The Day (2023)

South Korea

Drama, History, War, Thriller, Crime

Hive Media Corp

Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-jun, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Eui-sung

Kim Sung-soo

Kim Sung-soo, Hong Won-chan, Lee Young-jong, Hong In-pyo

Taglines: The worst historical day in Korean democracy

1970s, coup d'etat, martial law, korea president, korean army, seoul, south korea, chun doo-hwan

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.

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