12.12: The Day
7.5/10
Rating
142 min
Runtime
2023
Release Year
Kim Sung-soo
Director
Cast
Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon, Kim Sung-kyun
Quick Synopsis
After President Park is assassinated, martial law is imposed across the country. Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang leads a group of officers in a coup d'état, attempting to seize control. Opposing him is Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, a determined soldier who firmly believes the military should stay out of politics. As Chun's forces advance, Lee struggles to stop the coup, while other military leaders hesitate to take a stand and the Defense Minister is absent. Amid this turmoil, the hopes for a peaceful spring in Seoul begin to fade as the situation takes an unexpected turn.
Detailed Synopsis of 12.12: The Day
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.
