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- Diable HautainJune 4, 2026A good surprise: from the poster and synopsis I expected a crime thriller, but instead got a human tragedy. A guaranteed emotional rollercoaster. Park reminds us that sparking human connections is like lighting a fire in a minefield. Even with the best intentions, it can end in disaster when things are beyond our control.
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Joint Security Area was released on September 9, 2000.
Joint Security Area was directed by Park Chan-wook.
Joint Security Area has a runtime of 1h 48m.
Joint Security Area was produced by Shim Jae-myung, Lee Eun.
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.
The key characters in Joint Security Area are Maj. Sophie E. Jean (Lee Young-ae), Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk (Lee Byung-hun), Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil (Song Kang-ho).
Joint Security Area is rated Not Rated.
Joint Security Area is a War, Drama, Thriller film.
Joint Security Area has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Joint Security Area had a budget of $12.5M.
Joint Security Area has made $125K at the box office.