National Security (2012)

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Directed by the acclaimed Unbowed director Chung Ji Young, National Security is a harrowing prison drama based on the real-life memoirs of late democracy activist and politician Kim Geun Tae. Set primarily within the claustrophobic confines of a dark interrogation room, the film depicts the brutal torture Kim endured after being illegally arrested under the authoritarian Chun Doo Hwan regime. Park Won Sang stars as Kim, delivering a devastatingly human performance as a man facing relentless physical and psychological torment. Opposite him, veteran actor Lee Kyung Young plays the ruthless main torturer who inflicts pain under the guise of national security. This uncompromising drama serves as a powerful indictment of Korea's dark political history and the horrific human rights abuses committed during this era. First premiered at the Busan Film Festival, National Security offers audiences a graphic, hard-hitting, and deeply emotional look at political persecution and survival.

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2012

Genre:Crime; Drama; Historical