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12.12: The Day 서울의 봄

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12.12: The Day (Korean: 서울의 봄; RR: Seourui bom; lit. Seoul's Spring) is a 2023 South Korean historical drama film directed by Kim Sung-su, starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon, and Kim Sung-kyun. The film is set against the backdrop of the December 12, 1979, military coup from the late 1970s to early 1980s. It was released theatrically on November 22, 2023.

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Verified facts

12.12: The Day (서울의 봄) — verified Korean film. Released 2023-11-22. Directed by Kim Sung-su. 25 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 141
• Genre: drama film, action film, historical film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: 12.12: The Day
• Korean Title: 서울의 봄
• Director: Kim Sung-su
• Release Date: November 22, 2023
• Setting: December 12, 1979, military coup

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 서울의 봄 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 서울의 봄 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (25)

• Hwang Jung-min
• Jung Woo-sung
• Lee Sung-min
• Park Hae-joon
• Kim Sung-kyun
• Jung Dong-hwan
• Kim Eui-sung
• Yeom Dong-heon
• Jeon Jin-ki
• An Se-ho
• Park Hoon
• Lee Jae-yoon
• Choi Byung-mo
• You Seong-joo
• Park Won-sang
• Kim Sung-oh
• Ahn Nae-sang
• Nam Yun-ho
• Hong Seo Joon
• 정형석
• Park Jeong-hak
• Cha Rae-hyung
• Jeon Su-ji
• Seo Gwang-jae
• Lim Chul-hyung

Director

• Kim Sung-su

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 90 verified snapshots.

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