The Coast Guard
2002 1h 36m movie Film South Korea

The Coast Guard

해안선

“There is a line that cannot be crossed.”

Synopsis

해안선

“There is a line that cannot be crossed.”

A member of Coast Guard Platoon 23, Private Kang monitors a high-infiltration stretch of beach lined with barbed-wire fencing. Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honor, he waits for a chance to prove his worth.

The 2001–2003 South Korea Window

73 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Coast Guard sits at position #30.

  1. Jewel in the Palace
    #1

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  2. Stairway to Heaven
    #2

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  3. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #3

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  4. Oasis
    #4

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  5. The Way Home
    #5

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002

  6. My Teacher, Mr. Kim
    #6

    My Teacher, Mr. Kim

    ★ 7.6 · 2003

  7. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
    #7

    Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 2002

  8. The Classic
    #8

    The Classic

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Coast Guard. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Coast Guard premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
73
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #990 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #671 of 868 (top 77%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Prime Entertainment, Korea Pictures, LJ Film
Runtime 1h 36m
Release Date November 22, 2002
IMDb tt0341384

Themes & Motifs

  • sea
  • rape
  • sibling relationship
  • loss of loved one
  • insanity
  • border
  • mistake
  • murder
  • marine
  • korean marine

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