Silmido
2003 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
7.1/10
Rating
135 min
Runtime
2003
Release Year
Kang Woo-suk
Director
Cast
Sul Kyung-gu, Ahn Sung-ki, Huh Joon-ho, Jung Jae-young, Im Won-hee
Quick Synopsis
On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.
Full Plot Summary of Silmido
On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.
