Joint Security Area
Joint Security Area
Joint Security Area
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2000
1h 48m
7.8(769 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Action

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.

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Production Companies

CJ Entertainment
Myung Films

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

이영애

Maj. Sophie E. Jean

이영애
Acting

이병헌

Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk

이병헌
Acting

송강호

Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil

송강호
Acting

김태우

Pvt. Nam Sung-shik

김태우
Acting

신하균

Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin

신하균
Acting

Herbert Ulrich

Capt. Persson

Herbert Ulrich
Acting

Christoph Hofrichter

Maj. Gen. Bruno Botta

Christoph Hofrichter
Acting

이한위

Major Kang

이한위
Acting

고인배

Ri Sun-hye

고인배
Acting

이대연

Sgt. Hwang

이대연
Acting

기주봉

General Pyo

기주봉
Acting

Won Geun-hui

Autopsy Doctor

Won Geun-hui
Acting

고은아

Nam Soo-jung

No Image
Acting

서정규

South Korean Soldier Officer

No Image
Acting

Jeong Ju-hwan

South Korean Soldier Leader

No Image
Acting

Park Jeong-gi

South Korean Soldier

Park Jeong-gi
Acting

Yoon Hee-won

South Korean Soldier

Yoon Hee-won
Acting

이도엽

South Korean Soldier

이도엽
Acting

진태현

South Korean Soldier

진태현
Acting

Kim Kwang-il

North Korean Soldier

Kim Kwang-il
Acting

이승찬

North Korean Soldier

이승찬
Acting

Lim Il-gyu

North Korean Soldier

Lim Il-gyu
Acting

유형관

North Korean Soldier Commander

유형관
Acting

Ahmedov Ayder

American Soldier

No Image
Acting

Isaac Green

American Soldier

No Image
Acting

Gallego Alberto

American Soldier

No Image
Acting

Cannon Greg Courtney

American Soldier

No Image
Acting

Kwon Nam-hee

Woo-jin's Mother

Kwon Nam-hee
Writing

Lee Jong-yong

Sophie's Father

No Image
Acting

Micara Adriana

Sophie's Mother

No Image
Acting

김명수

Top Ranking Officer Choi

김명수
Acting

원호섭

Radio announcer

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