Silmido
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 January 31, 1968, a group of 31 North Korean commandos entered South Korea in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In response, the South Korean military gathered 31 convicted criminals and brought them to Silmido Island, where they were trained for a secret suicide mission aimed at killing North Korean leader Kim Il-sung as a way to restore their honor. However, the mission was eventually cancelled, leaving the men feeling abandoned and frustrated. The story is loosely inspired by a real military uprising that occurred in South Korea during the 1970s.
Detailed Synopsis 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.
