National Security
2012 1h 46m movie Film South Korea

National Security

남영동1985

Synopsis

남영동1985

On September 4, 1984, democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae is arrested and taken to an infamous interrogation facility in Namyeong-dong. For the next 22 days, he would be cruelly and continuously tortured in all manners by interrogators intent on forcing him to confess to communist collaboration.

The 2011–2013 South Korea Window

157 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. National Security sits at position #36.

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    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012

  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  4. Gu Family Book
    #4

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013

  5. The Return of Superman
    #5

    The Return of Superman

    ★ 8.3 · 2013

  6. Silenced
    #6

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

  7. Flower Boy Next Door
    #7

    Flower Boy Next Door

    ★ 8.2 · 2013

  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with National Security. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when National Security premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #376 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #274 of 868 (top 32%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Atnine Film, Aura Pictures, Cinus Entertainment
Runtime 1h 46m
Release Date November 22, 2012
IMDb tt2466786

Themes & Motifs

  • based on true story
  • torture chamber
  • torture
  • 1980s
  • democratization movement
  • seoul
  • south korea

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