Title: 서울의 봄 / 12.12: The Day
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Political
Director: Kim Sung Soo
Runtime: 2h 22m
Release Date: Nov 22, 2023

The movie depicts the events that occurred on the night that changed the course of South Korea’s history. Following the assassination of President Park Chung-hee on October 26, 1979, the citizens of Seoul had high aspirations for the democratization of their country. However, on December 12, Army Commander Jeon Doo-kwang and his allies staged a coup to seize power. The remaining army forces, led by Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, engaged in a confrontation with the rebels, putting the fate of the country and the lives of its citizens at stake.