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12.12: The Day is a 2023 South Korean historical drama film directed by Kim Sung-su, starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon and Kim Sung-kyun. The film is set against the backdrop of the 12 December 1979 military coup from the late 1970s to early 1980s. It was released theatrically on November 22, 2023.
Original Release
11/22/2023
US Release
12/08/2023
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jung-min Hwang | Chun Doo-gwang |
| Jung Woo-sung | Lee Tae-shin |
| Lee Sung-min | Chief of Staff Jeong Sang-ho / Jung Sang-ho |
| Park Hae-Joon | 9th Division Commander Noh Tae-geon / Roh Tae-geon |
| Kim Seong-gyoon | Military Police Inspector Kim Jun-yeop / Kim Jun-yeob |
| Paul Battle | American Ambassador |
| Hwang Byeong-guk | B2 Bunker General Hwang / Hwang Byeong-geun |
| Im Chul-hyung | The President's Chief Bodyguard |
| Brad Curtin | Commander Beckam |
| Yoon Dae-yeol | Warrant officer Yang of the arrest group |
Directors
Writers
Won-Chan Hong, Young-jong Lee, In-pyo Hong, Sung-su Kim
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jung-min Hwang | Chun Doo-gwang |
| Jung Woo-sung | Lee Tae-shin |
| Lee Sung-min | Chief of Staff Jeong Sang-ho / Jung Sang-ho |
| Park Hae-Joon | 9th Division Commander Noh Tae-geon / Roh Tae-geon |
| Kim Seong-gyoon | Military Police Inspector Kim Jun-yeop / Kim Jun-yeob |
| Paul Battle | American Ambassador |
| Hwang Byeong-guk | B2 Bunker General Hwang / Hwang Byeong-geun |
| Im Chul-hyung | The President's Chief Bodyguard |
| Brad Curtin | Commander Beckam |
| Yoon Dae-yeol | Warrant officer Yang of the arrest group |
| Kang Gil-woo | Hanahoe Loyalty Pledge Seol Soryeong / Major Seol |
| Lee Gwi-woo | B2 Bunker General Lee / Lee Gwi-oh |
| Jung Hae-In | Special Forces Major Oh Jin-ho / Oh Jin-ho |
| Kwon Hyuk-bum | 2nd Airborne Lieutenant Colonel Hong |
| Park Jeong-hak | Mo Sang-don / Commander of the 30th Division Mo Sang-don |
| Kim Jeong-pal | B2 Bunker General Seo |
| Baek Jin-wook | Security agency wiretapping agent / Eavesdropping Agent |
| Lee Jun-Hyuk | Chief of Staff bodyguard / Kwon Hyung-jin |
| Jeong Man-sik | Special Forces Commander Gong Soo-hyuk / Gong Soo-hyeok |
| Choi Min | B2 Bunker General Oh |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Kim | Executive Producer |
| Jin-woo Kim | Producer |
| Won-guk Kim | Producer |
