Northern Limit Line (film)
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| Hangul | 연평해전 |
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| Revised Romanization | Yeonpyeong Haejeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏnp'yŏng Haejŏn |
| Directed by | Kim Hak-soon |
| Produced by | Jung Moon-goo |
| Written by | Kim Hak-soon |
| Starring |
Kim Mu-yeol Jin Goo Lee Hyun-woo |
| Music by | Mok Young-jin |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyung-koo |
| Edited by | Steve M. Choe |
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Production
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Rosetta Cinema
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| Distributed by |
Next Entertainment World (South Korea) Well Go USA (U.S.) |
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Running time
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130 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$6 million |
| Box office | US$38.9 million |
Northern Limit Line (Hangul: 연평해전; RR: Yeonpyeong Haejeon; lit. Battle of Yeonpyeong) is a 2015 South Korean naval thriller film written and directed by Kim Hak-soon, based on the real-life events of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong. It stars Kim Mu-yeol, Jin Goo, and Lee Hyun-woo.
In June 2002, while South Korea is caught in sporting frenzy as the national soccer team plays against Turkey for third place in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the North Korean navy deploys two of their patrol boats towards the Northern Limit Line, a disputed maritime border near Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea. While carrying out its usual duties, South Korean patrol boat 357 suddenly finds itself under surprise attack.
Director Kim Hak-soon shot the film in 3D, having received a US$1 million grant from the Korean Film Council (3D effects were done by Dnext Media). Kim said, "I believe that 3D visuals would enable viewers to feel the pain and fear felt by the (men) in a more effective and immersive way."
After initial investors backed out, it took the film seven years to finish production. A third of the US$6 million budget was raised through crowdfunding by 7,000 individuals. They include 23 members of the 2002 South Korean national football team, and Chung Mong-joon, owner of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group and former president of the Korea Football Association, who donated ₩100 million.
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