Movies and TvShows featuring "park-chung-hee" theme.

The Man Standing Next is a gripping political thriller set in 1970s South Korea during the military dictatorship of President Park Chung-hee. The story revolves around the assassination of President Park and the power struggle within the intelligence agency in the aftermath. With elements of intrigue, politics, and historical significance, the movie explores the complex web of events leading up to the assassination.

The President's Last Bang is a dark comedy set in Seoul, South Korea in the 1970s. The movie follows a downward spiral of events surrounding the assassination of the President, Park Chung-hee. It explores the themes of democracy, political drama, and political satire, while also delving into the lives of various characters involved in the plot. With elements of comedy, drama, and history, the movie takes a satirical look at the corruption and power struggles within the government.

In 1970s Seoul, a barber becomes the personal hairdresser for the President of South Korea, facing the absurdity and brutality of the military dictatorship firsthand. As tensions rise, the barber becomes entangled in political intrigue and discovers the true cost of power. With dark humor and poignant moments, this film explores themes of loyalty, family, and the struggle for democracy.

This movie is a political/espionage thriller, based on a real kidnapping incident of Korean politician, Kim Dae-Jung.

My father led a coup in 1961. Two years later, I became the president's daughter.

Former Minister of National Security, Park Jin-wook, is kidnapped from the US by South Korean agents because he was about to reveal secrets concerning the rise of the military dictatorship of the 1980's.

In 1971 birth control was a major policy drive of the Korean government. Nevertheless, one poor farming village went against the trend, boasting the highest fertility rate in the country. This peaceful Yongdu Village receives an unwelcome visitor, the national family planning officer Hyun-joo, to oversee the villagers nocturnal pleasures. However as a single lady with little experience of her own, Hyun-joo finds it nearly impossible persuade the residents to use contraception. She finally appoints the village head Suk-gu as the local support officer and thus begins the “0% Birth Rate Project.” Appointing him brings more turmoil to the villagers and when the President comes to inspect…

Names of Revolution recalls the memories of those who participated in the struggle to rewrite the history of the “Busan-Masan Democratic Protests,” which has been under-represented in modern Korean history. As the then college students, seamstresses, mold technicians, combat police, workers, bus drivers, advertising planners, and photojournalists pour out their memories from over 40 years ago before the camera, vivid words come to life.