The Front Line (2011)

A drama centered on the Korean War's final battle that will determine the border between north and south.

Director:

Hun Jang

Writer:

Sang-yeon Park

Stars:

Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Seung-su Ryu

17 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shin Ha-kyun	...	Kang Eun-pyo
Go Soo	...	Kim Soo-hyeok
Seung-su Ryu	...	Oh Gi-yeong
Chang-Seok Ko	...	Yang Hyo-sam
Lee Jehoon	...	Shin Il-Young (as Je-hoon Lee)
Cho Jin-woong	...	Yoo Jae-ho (as Jin-woong Jo)
In-gi Jeong	...	Lee Sang-eok
Seung-ryong Ryu	...	Hyeon Jeong-yoon (as Ryu Seung-Ryong)
Kim Ok-bin	...	Cha Tae-kyeong
Yeong-seo Park	...	Hwang Seon-cheol
Seo Joon-Yeol	...	Tobacco soldier
Seung-min Woo
Min Choi	...	Antiaircraft Army officer
Jo Min-ho	...	2P radio soldier
Rok-kyeong Kim	...	Supplemental soldier

Storyline

Towards the end of the Korean War an uneasy ceasefire is ordered, but out on the Eastern front line of the Aerok Hills fierce fighting continues. A race to capture a strategic point to determine a new border between the two Koreas is the ultimate prize. A bullet is then found in the body of dead company commander of the South Korean army. The bullet that killed the company commander belongs to the South Korean army. Lieutenant of the Defense Security Command Kang Eun-Pyo is ordered to go out into the Eastern front line and investigate the murder. When Kang Eun-Pyo arrives in the Aerok Hills he is surprised to find his old friend Kim Soo-Hyeok commanding troops in the Aerok Hills. Kang Eun-Pyo believed Kim Soo-Hyeok was dead. In their younger years, Kim Soo-Hyeok was a meek student, but he eventually became the leader of Aerok company as a lieutenant. The situation in the Aerok company raises many flags in the eyes of Kang Eun-Pyo. Soldiers wear North Korean uniforms inside due to the ...

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Plot Keywords:

ceasefire | chinese | army | air force | american | 

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Taglines:

Last battle of the Korean War

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

South Korea's official submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards 2012.

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Goofs

The North Korean Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle seen in the film is equipped with a PU scope, but the reticle in the scope does not look like that in an actual PU. Likewise, the M84 scope on the M1D Garand sniper rifle seen in the film has crosshairs that do not match that on an actual M84.

User Reviews

Speechless

I can't even come up with how to define this movie, and I've watched a lot of war films, but I think this one just has to be the best I've seen that is as serious as it comes to the consequences of war. Besides just the horrific scenes as in any war movie, it has touched and got through to the emotions multiple times in what seems like a never ending battle. The acting is beyond incredible, especially the brothers, and doesn't show that their enemies are the most evil in the planet but that war itself and who leads them are what makes this conflict. They gone as far as showing scenes that you never or rarely expect to see, and it's remarkable because you'll remember this film for it. A great movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [United States]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean English

Release Date:

20 July 2011 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

The Front Line

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,188, 22 January 2012

Gross USA:

$11,018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$20,629,645

Company Credits

Production Co:

TPS Company, A-Po Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1