Joint Security Area (2000)
Eight shots! The truth is there.
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
Director: Park Chan-wook
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Action
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: September 9, 2000
Cast
- Lee Young-ae - Maj. Sophie E. Jean
- Lee Byung-hun - Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk
- Song Kang-ho - Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
- Kim Tae-woo - Pvt. Nam Sung-shik
- Shin Ha-kyun - Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
- Herbert Ulrich - Capt. Persson
- Christoph Hofrichter - Maj. Gen. Bruno Botta
- Lee Han-wi - Major Kang
- Koh In-bae - Ri Sun-hye
- Lee Dae-yeon - Sgt. Hwang
Screenplay
- Park Chan-wook (Screenplay)
- Kim Hyun-seok (Screenplay)
- Jeong Seong-san (Screenplay)
- Lee Mu-yeong (Screenplay)
- Park Myeong-chan (Comic Book)
Music: Bang Jun-seok, Cho Young-wuk
Cinematography: Kim Sung-bok
Editing: Kim Sang-bum
Production: CJ Entertainment, Intz.com, KTB Network, Myung Films
Country: South Korea
Language: Deutsch, Français, English, 한국어/조선말
Budget: $13M
Original Language: ko
Keywords
border, korean war (1950-53), soldier, united nations, dmz, korean army, inter-korean relations
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Joint Security Area about?
- Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
- Who directed Joint Security Area?
- Joint Security Area was directed by Park Chan-wook.
- Who stars in Joint Security Area?
- Joint Security Area stars Lee Young-ae, Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Ha-kyun, Herbert Ulrich.
- How long is Joint Security Area?
- Joint Security Area has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Joint Security Area?
- Joint Security Area is a Drama, Thriller, Action film.
- What is the budget of Joint Security Area?
- Joint Security Area had a budget of $13M.
- Where was Joint Security Area produced?
- Joint Security Area was produced in South Korea.