Joint Security Area (2000): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Joint Security Area is a 2000 action thriller directed by Park Chan-wook, starring Jin Tae-hyeon as South Korean Soldier, Kim Kwang-il and Yoo Hyung-gwan. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $124,861 worldwide. Stream it on ARROW and AsianCrush, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Park Chan-wook
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- CJ Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Joint Security Area About?
The premise of Joint Security Area without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Eight shots ring out across the Joint Security Area, killing two North Korean soldiers. A neutral investigative team quickly identifies a sergeant as the shooter. The lead investigator, a Swiss‑Korean woman, must sort conflicting testimony from South and North Korean sides, revealing the fragile tension that hangs over the border.
Joint Security Area Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- dmz
- korean demilitarised zone
- perseverance
- escape
- north south korea divided
- south north korea divided
- asia
- period drama
- psychological drama
- soldier
- korea
- neutral nation
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- north korean soldier
- south korean soldier
- friendship
- south korea
- north korean army
- south korean army
- korean army
- united nations
- violence
- tragedy
- tragic event
- suicide
- military
- blood
- north korea
- murder
- korean soldier
- investigation
- based on novel
- believe in yourself
Where to Watch Joint Security Area
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Joint Security Area Cast & Characters
Jin Tae-hyeon leads the cast as South Korean Soldier, with Kim Kwang-il as North Korean Soldier and Yoo Hyung-gwan as North Korean Soldier Commander. Directed by Park Chan-wook; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Park Chan-wook
- Jin Tae-hyeon as South Korean Soldier
- Kim Kwang-il as North Korean Soldier
- Yoo Hyung-gwan as North Korean Soldier Commander
- Seo Jeong-gyu as South Korean Soldier Officer
Also Starring in Joint Security Area
· 28 more- Jeong Ju-hwan South Korean Soldier Leader
- Lee Byung-hun Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk
- Lee Dae-yeon Sgt. Hwang
- Lee Young-ae Maj. Sophie E. Jean
- Christoph Hofrichter Maj. Gen. Bruno Botta
- Lee Han-wi Major Kang
- Song Kang-ho Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
- Shin Ha-kyun Pvt. Jeong Woo-jin
- Kim Tae-woo Pvt. Nam Sung-shik
- Gi Ju-bong General Pyo
- Kwon Nam-hee Woo-jin's Mother
- Kim Myung-soo Top Ranking Officer Choi
- Lee Seung-chan North Korean Soldier
- Lee Do-yeop South Korean Soldier
- Park Jeong-gi South Korean Soldier
- Yoon Hee-won South Korean Soldier
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- Koh In-bae Ri Sun-hye
- Won Geun-hee Autopsy Doctor
- Lee Jong-yong Sophie's Father
- Herbert Ulrich Capt. Persson
- Go Eun-a Nam Soo-jung
- Lim Il-gyu North Korean Soldier
- Ahmedov Ayder American Soldier
- Isaac Green American Soldier
- Gallego Alberto American Soldier
- Cannon Greg Courtney American Soldier
- Micara Adriana Sophie's Mother
- Won Ho-seob Radio announcer
Joint Security Area Plot Summary
What happens in Joint Security Area from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Joint Security Area unfolds at the DMZ with a tense incident that drags two nations toward a fragile truth. Two North Korean soldiers are killed in a border house just across the Bridge of No Return, as Lee Byung-hun as Sgt. Lee Soo-hyuk, a wounded South Korean border guard, fights to flee back to the South. Southern troops manage to pull him to safety while gunfire erupts, and the scene sets a delicate stage where politics and personal loyalty collide.
Full summary
The whole story of Joint Security Area, scene by scene
Joint Security Area Box Office
Joint Security Area grossed $124,861 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$124.9K
- International
- $124.1K
Joint Security Area Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Joint Security Area | Trailer | Film Fest Gent 2022
How Well Do You Know Joint Security Area?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Joint Security Area Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “J.S.A. Joint Security Area” and “JSA. Joint Security Area”.
- Also known as
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- J.S.A. Joint Security Area
- JSA. Joint Security Area
- J.S.A. - Joint Security Area
- JSA
- Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA
- 安全地帶
- Obedinennaya zona bezopasnosti
- Strefa bezpieczeństwa
- JSA: Joint Security Area
- สงครามเกียรติยศ มิตรภาพเหนือพรมแดน
- JSA (Joint Security Area)
- Zona de risco
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- 共同警备区
- Joint Security Area (JSA)
- Объединённая зона безопасности
- Birleşik Güvenlik Bölgesi
- 共同警備區
- Demilitarizált övezet - JSA, გაერთიანებული უსაფრთხოების ზონა
- Обʼєднана зона безпеки
- JSA: Zona de riesgo
- JSA 安全地帶
- Bendra saugumo zona
- Khu Vực An Ninh Chung
- Pohraniční pásmo
- Съвместна зона за сигурност: Филмът
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Joint Security Area FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Joint Security Area, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Joint Security Area?
Joint Security Area runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Joint Security Area released?
Joint Security Area was released on September 9, 2000.
Who directed Joint Security Area?
Joint Security Area was directed by Park Chan-wook.
More films by Park Chan-wook Who is in the cast of Joint Security Area?
Joint Security Area stars Jin Tae-hyeon as South Korean Soldier, Kim Kwang-il as North Korean Soldier and Yoo Hyung-gwan as North Korean Soldier Commander, among 32 credited actors.
Where can I watch Joint Security Area?
In the US, Joint Security Area is streaming on ARROW, AsianCrush and Cineverse and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Joint Security Area make at the box office?
Joint Security Area grossed $124,861 worldwide.
Does Joint Security Area have a post-credit scene?
No. Joint Security Area has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Joint Security Area in?
The original language of Joint Security Area is Korean.
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