12.12: The Day (2023)

7.5 | Nov 22, 2023 (KR) | Drama, Thriller, Action | 02:22

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

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.