South Korea Synopsis
실미도
“A Forbidden History Now Breaks It Deep Silence.”
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.
The 2002–2004 South Korea Window
91 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Silmido sits at position #21.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Silmido. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Silmido premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #585 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #104 of 266 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Hanmac Films, Cinema Service |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | December 24, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0387596 |