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Silmido
“A Forbidden History Now Breaks It Deep Silence.”
7.1 / 10• 2003• 2h 15m•NR• Korean
ActionDrama
Storyline
On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.
Cast & Crew
Sul Kyung-gu
Kang In-chan
Lead
Ahn Sung-ki
Jae-hyun
Huh Joon-ho
Sergeant Jo
Jung Jae-young
Sang-pil
Im Won-hee
Won-hee
Kang Shin-il
Geun-jae
Kang Seong-jin
Chan-seok
Lee Jeong-heon
Sergeant Park
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kang Woo-suk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Silmido is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
