IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.5K
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Following the assassination of President Park in 1979, various military factions wrestle for control during a violent coup in this tense South Korean period action drama.Following the assassination of President Park in 1979, various military factions wrestle for control during a violent coup in this tense South Korean period action drama.Following the assassination of President Park in 1979, various military factions wrestle for control during a violent coup in this tense South Korean period action drama.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total
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10viiragtb
Wow dam good... Korea film maker and all actors from this movie never fail and nail it... In realife also bad guys win ..this fiction is best ever done...couldn't breath till last min. Editing is so dam good from every corner..I do recommend you guys if you like nonstop trailler .. Best Best Best ever...sometimes real life heroes r fail, but they can die peacefully ... Villain wins but they will always stay with guilty till they die.. love the main Villain the way he felt guilty on his face ...He wins but not fully happy.... That's why korea actors much more better than Hollywood.... Hollywood fail to show long time back...they know only super hero win in the movie which they give wrong message to viewers.. What I learned from this movie is bad guys always win in realife and they wanna shows to the viewer to accept it...message them just 1 person can change the whole table upside-down within one night....likes it happened in MYANMAR coup in 2020.
10DavoZed
This is probably the best film that I have seen in the last 12 months.
Maybe the best film I have seen in the last 5 years or more.
It is a type of movie that is completely wrong for me. I like small, indie and foreign movies, with a good but simple story.
This is a massive production, with dozens of major roles and a series of scenes / events over the course of a day.
It has an edge of the seat urgency to it, that pulls a person along, through the 2 + hours of the film.
I have done some quick Googling to try to confirm the accuracy of the events. It sounds like the film captures a strong sense of the events of the day, without being historically accurate.
The story, the acting and the production are excellent. The leads are unbelievably good, especially the actor portraying the evil Chun Doo-gwang character.
Maybe the best film I have seen in the last 5 years or more.
It is a type of movie that is completely wrong for me. I like small, indie and foreign movies, with a good but simple story.
This is a massive production, with dozens of major roles and a series of scenes / events over the course of a day.
It has an edge of the seat urgency to it, that pulls a person along, through the 2 + hours of the film.
I have done some quick Googling to try to confirm the accuracy of the events. It sounds like the film captures a strong sense of the events of the day, without being historically accurate.
The story, the acting and the production are excellent. The leads are unbelievably good, especially the actor portraying the evil Chun Doo-gwang character.
A gripping political thriller that reconstructs South Korea's 1979 military coup with urgency and clarity. "12.12: The Day" doesn't hold back, diving into the raw power struggle as General Chun Doo-gwang seizes control. Director Kim Sung-su crafts a taut, tightly edited narrative with sustained intensity. It's not just a historical retelling, but a high-stakes, real-world drama that echoes the chaos and tension of a nation in crisis.
10moyhe
The best Korean movie in the last year and one of the best movies I have ever seen , After I finished it I watched "A taxi driver 2017 " its events after four months of the events of 12 12 the day to see what's the impact of these 9 hours and what they did in a whole country for 8 years , it was horrific and people suffered alot this time .
The direction is great, make me nervous until the end, director kim sung su is one of the best Korean directors especially after this movie , the screenplay was great too , it shows alot of events happend in only 9 hours without any false and with alot of tense .
The acting is amazing from all actors but Hwang jung min is in another level, The scene in the bathroom is crazy , I think all the awards best actor this year are done.
The direction is great, make me nervous until the end, director kim sung su is one of the best Korean directors especially after this movie , the screenplay was great too , it shows alot of events happend in only 9 hours without any false and with alot of tense .
The acting is amazing from all actors but Hwang jung min is in another level, The scene in the bathroom is crazy , I think all the awards best actor this year are done.
I have recently been watching one after the other terrific Korean movie. Why? Because unknown to many Western movie goers (me included until recently) the Korean movie industry is without a doubt one of the very best creators of intense, true to life dramas. They dont come much better than this!
This movie is all about Korean politics and war history. Not knowing anything about Korea's history didnt prevent me from being thoroughly impressed by this storyline though about ONE exceptionally brave and patriotic army commander who single handedly tried to stop a military uprising against the government. Not kiddin'.
What intense drama! What glorious characters. What evil and wicked treachery. What a sad and demoralising final. What a blast to watch!
Highly recommended for the fans of Korean cinema and also for those who are into fierce and unrelenting, war dramas.
This movie is all about Korean politics and war history. Not knowing anything about Korea's history didnt prevent me from being thoroughly impressed by this storyline though about ONE exceptionally brave and patriotic army commander who single handedly tried to stop a military uprising against the government. Not kiddin'.
What intense drama! What glorious characters. What evil and wicked treachery. What a sad and demoralising final. What a blast to watch!
Highly recommended for the fans of Korean cinema and also for those who are into fierce and unrelenting, war dramas.
Did you know
- TriviaThe most watched film in Korean cinema for the year 2023.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- ₩23,000,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $97,476,565
- Runtime
- 2h 21m(141 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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