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- Slick, stylistic, and effective, JSA plays out as a sociopolitical mystery thriller, but on a very human level—highlighting the division between North and South Korea through four characters. The film was so successful, even outgrossing the monster that was Titanic, that it spawned stage musical and TV miniseries adaptations.
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Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. Sgt. Lee Soo-hyeok (Lee Byung-hun) is the shooter, but lead ...
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The fascinating Joint Security Area opened to rave reviews and record-breaking receipts at the South Korean box office. Its divided tone is clearly one that native audiences can relate to....
Joint Security Area (Korean: 공동경비구역 JSA) is a 2000 South Korean mystery thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook and based on the novel DMZ by Park Sang-yeon.
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Jun 15, 2005 · An utterly fantastic film, with great direction from the director of Oldboy, Park Chan Wook and fantastic performances, most notable Mr Song Kang Ho. A tale of friendship between fellow 'brothers' on opposite sides of the Korean border. Shows a different perspective on the Korean conflict.
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Oct 23, 2000 · By Derek Elley. A highly atmospheric mystery-drama set in the politically tense environs of Korea’s DMZ, “Joint Security Area” is a timely, accessible slice of quality mainstream cinema that...
Jan 15, 2021 · Those who watch Joint Security Area today may be surprised that it broke just about every box office record Korea had at the time. Beyond just monetary success, this film spoke deeply to a conflict both in geopolitical relevance at the time, and general psychological dilemmas everyone copes with.