National Security (2012 film)

National Security
Promotional poster for National Security
Hangul
남영동 1985
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNamyeong-dong 1985
McCune–ReischauerNamyŏng-dong 1985
Directed byChung Ji-young
Written byLee Dae-il
Jeong Sang-hyeop
Kang Min-hee
Produced byKim Ji-yeon
StarringPark Won-sang
Lee Geung-young
CinematographySeo Min-soo
Edited byKo Im-pyo
Music byShin Min
Production
company
Aura Pictures
Distributed byMegabox/Cinus
Release dates
  • October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) (BIFF)
  • November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22) (South Korea)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$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]

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  3. ^ Kim, Sam (5 October 2012). "'National Security' Movie: South Korean Torture Film Stuns Audiences". Associated Press via The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ 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]
  5. ^ "Controversial S Korea film highlights state torture". Agence France-Presse via France 24. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ 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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  10. ^ Lee, Claire (28 November 2012). "The presidential politics of film". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-01.