| National Security | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:National_Security-poster.jpg) Promotional poster for National Security | |
| Hangul | 남영동 1985 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Namyeong-dong 1985 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Namyŏng-dong 1985 |
| Directed by | Chung Ji-young |
| Written by | Lee Dae-il Jeong Sang-hyeop Kang Min-hee |
| Produced by | Kim Ji-yeon |
| Starring | Park Won-sang Lee Geung-young |
| Cinematography | Seo Min-soo |
| Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
| Music by | Shin Min |
Production company | Aura Pictures |
| Distributed by | Megabox/Cinus |
Release dates |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2.2 million[1] |
National Security (Korean: 남영동 1985; RR: Namyeong-dong 1985) is a 2012 South Korean biographical drama film based on the memoir by Kim Geun-tae, a democracy activist who was kidnapped and tortured by national police inspector Lee Geun-an for 22 days in 1985 during the Chun Doo-hwan regime.[2][3][4][5][6]
Calling the film "the most painful experience in my 30 years as a filmmaker," director Chung Ji-young wanted the audience to reflect on the theme of torture.[7] He said he found the courage to make the film so that Korean viewers will "engage with our sad history and the sacrifices of great people like Kim Geun-tae in a concrete, meaningful way. If we triumph over the past, we can move forward with unity and reconciliation."[2][8][9][10]
- ^ "National Security (2012)". www.koreanfilm.or.kr.
- ^ a b Song, Ho-jin (14 August 2012). "New film portrays torture under dictatorship". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Kim, Sam (5 October 2012). "'National Security' Movie: South Korean Torture Film Stuns Audiences". Associated Press via The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Kim, Sam (5 October 2012). "SKorean torture film raises ghost of military past". Associated Press via Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 2012-11-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Controversial S Korea film highlights state torture". Agence France-Presse via France 24. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Park, Soomee (6 October 2012). "Busan 2012: Embattled Director Targets South Korean Election With Latest Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Park, Eun-jee (9 November 2012). "Torture movie reopens wounds on the eve of presidential election". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kim, Hyeon-min (30 November 2012). "CHUNG Ji-young, Director of NATIONAL SECURITY: A Must-See for the Young Generation". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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