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The Front Line 2011

“Last battle of the Korean War.”

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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Goal: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "The Front Line" (2011).

Type
Film
Year
2011
Status
Released
Runtime
133 minutes
Release date
Jul 20, 2011
Original language
KO
Origin
South Korea
Studios
TPS Company, A-Po Films, Showbox
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$15,786,086
Genres
Drama, Action, War
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87 /100 Highly Bingeable
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.7/10
🧠 Narrative Depth9/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Feature Film #Drama #Action #War
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Goal: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of "The Front Line" (2011).
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ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text ONLY (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Front Line (Korean: Gojijeon; also known as Battle of Highlands).
Year: 2011.
Director: Jang Hoon (third film after Secret Reunion and Rough Cut).
Genre: Drama, Action, War.
Runtime: 2h 13m.
Setting: 1953 ceasefire of the Korean War (also mentions 1951 ceasefire declared).
Plot: Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion battles for a hill on the front line border against the North to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border. Ownership of the land swaps multiple times each day.
Characters/Cast: Kang (investigates a tacit case), Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Ryu Seung-su, Ko Chang-seok.
Awards: Won four Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film.
Other: Selected as South Korea's submission to

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The Front Line holds a community rating of 7.2/10 based on 208 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, Action for fans of the genre.

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The Front Line is a feature film with a runtime of 133 minutes. It was released in 2011. Release status: Released.

Who directed The Front Line?

The Front Line was directed by Jang Hoon.

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