The Front Line 2011
“Last battle of the Korean War.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 133 minutes
- Director
- Jang Hoon
- Networks
- TPS Company, A-Po Films, Showbox
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is The Front Line?
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
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10 from 208 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~133 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- TPS Company, A-Po Films, Showbox
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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
Should you watch it?
“Soldiers fight a final, brutal battle over a strategic hill as the Korean War nears its end.”
- Depicts the intense, shifting control of a strategic border hill.
- Features a narrative centered on the final days of the Korean War.
- Directed by Jang Hoon, known for his previous work in South Korean cinema.
- The intense focus on continuous combat may be overwhelming for some viewers.
Watch it if you enjoy historical war dramas that explore the complexities of soldiers fighting for a changing border.
The film maintains a serious and intense tone with a pacing that reflects the relentless nature of frontline combat.
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Is The Front Line worth watching?
The film is a critically recognized war drama that won four Grand Bell Awards, making it a significant entry in the genre.
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What is the runtime of the film?
The Front Line has a total runtime of two hours and thirteen minutes.
Is this a television series?
No, The Front Line is a feature-length film released in 2011.
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