Joint Security Area

Sep 9, 2000

1h 48m

★ 7.8

Eight shots! The truth is there.

Overview

Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.

Genres

War

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Action

Production Companies

CJ Entertainment

Intz.com

KTB Network

Myung Films

Joint Security Area Trailers

Cast

Maj. Sophie E. Jean

Lee Young-ae

Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk

Lee Byung-hun

Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil

Song Kang-ho

Pvt. Nam Sung-shik

Kim Tae-woo

Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin

Shin Ha-kyun

Capt. Persson

Herbert Ulrich

Maj. Gen. Bruno Botta

Christoph Hofrichter

Major Kang

Lee Han-wi

Ri Sun-hye

Koh In-bae

Sgt. Hwang

Lee Dae-yeon

General Pyo

Gi Ju-bong

Autopsy Doctor

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