Silmido(2003)

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.

Genre: Action, Drama

Director: Kang Woo-suk

Actors: Ahn Sung-ki, Sol Kyung-gu, Huh Joon-ho, Jeong Jae-yeong, Kang Seong-jin, Im Won-hee, Kang Shin-il, Jeong-heon Lee, Gi-seong Jeong, Lee Jong-moon

Release date: 2003-12-24

Country of origin: South Korea

Length: 2h 15m

Ratings:

• 7.0/10