Joint Security Area
Eight shots! The truth is there.
2000 | 108m | Korean
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Park Chan-wook |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jeong Seong-san, Park Chan-wook, Kim Hyun-seok, Lee Mu-yeong, Sang-yeon Park |
| Staring: |
| Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 09, 2000 |
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| Director: | Park Chan-wook |
| Writer: | Jeong Seong-san, Park Chan-wook, Kim Hyun-seok, Lee Mu-yeong, Sang-yeon Park |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | border, korean war (1950-53), soldier, united nations, dmz, korean army, inter-korean relations |
| Production Companies | Intz.com, KTB Network, CJ Entertainment, Myung Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $12,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 Entered: Jan 17, 2026 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lee Young-ae | Maj. Sophie E. Jean |
| Lee Byung-hun | Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk |
| Song Kang-ho | Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil |
| Kim Tae-woo | Pvt. Nam Sung-shik |
| Shin Ha-kyun | Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin |
| Herbert Ulrich | Capt. Persson |
| Christoph Hofrichter | Maj. Gen. Bruno Botta |
| Lee Han-wi | Major Kang |
| Koh In-bae | Ri Sun-hye |
| Lee Dae-yeon | Sgt. Hwang |
| Ki Joo-bong | General Pyo |
| Won Geun-hee | Autopsy Doctor |
| Go Eun-a | Nam Soo-jung |
| Seo Jeong-gyu | South Korean Soldier Officer |
| Jeong Ju-hwan | South Korean Soldier Leader |
| Park Jeong-gi | South Korean Soldier |
| Yoon Hee-won | South Korean Soldier |
| Lee Do-yeop | South Korean Soldier |
| Jin Tae-hyeon | South Korean Soldier |
| Kim Kwang-il | North Korean Soldier |
| Lee Seung-chan | North Korean Soldier |
| Lim Il-gyu | North Korean Soldier |
| Yoo Hyung-gwan | North Korean Soldier Commander |
| Ahmedov Ayder | American Soldier |
| Isaac Green | American Soldier |
| Gallego Alberto | American Soldier |
| Cannon Greg Courtney | American Soldier |
| Kwon Nam-hee | Woo-jin's Mother |
| Lee Jong-yong | Sophie's Father |
| Micara Adriana | Sophie's Mother |
| Kim Myung-soo | Top Ranking Officer Choi |
| Won Ho-seob | Radio announcer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jeong Seong-san | Screenplay |
| Park Chan-wook | Director, Production Assistant, Screenplay |
| Choi Doo-young | Colorist |
| Kim Hak-su | Key Grip |
| Kim Suk-won | Sound Supervisor |
| Bang Jun-seok | Original Music Composer |
| Shin Jae-ho | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Jung Do-ahn | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Kim Won-yong | Production Sound Mixer |
| Song Jong-hee | Makeup & Hair |
| Oh Sang-man | Set Designer |
| Kim Sung-bok | Director of Photography |
| Park Sang-hoon | Casting |
| Lee Woo-jeong | Line Producer |
| Kim Chang-sub | Sound Effects |
| Jang Seok-ho | Props |
| Shim Bo-kyoung | Producer's Assistant |
| Kim Sang-bum | Editor |
| Kim Hyun-seok | Screenplay |
| Jang Seong-ho | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lee Jong-yong | Assistant Director |
| Park Sang-hoon | Costume Design |
| Kim Sang-man | Production Design |
| Lim Jae-young | Lighting Director |
| Cho Young-wuk | Original Music Composer |
| Lee Mu-yeong | Screenplay |
| Yoo Heung-sam | Assistant Director |
| Park Myeong-chan | Comic Book |
| Sang-yeon Park | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shim Jae-myung | Producer |
| Lee Eun | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 43 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 34 | 52 | 21 |
| 2024 | 7 | 41 | 68 | 22 |
| 2024 | 8 | 33 | 54 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 43 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 26 | 48 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 779 | 839 |