The Combat Kings

The Combat Kings

2022•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

The Chun Doo-hwan regime seized power in a coup d'etat, massacred peaceful protesters. People from all walks of life have been fighting the military dictatorship in their own way. And the story of reporter Lee Sang-ho, who has been covering for over 30 years, begins.

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Production

Cineport, Blue Film Works

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lee Sang-ho

Lee Sang-ho

Self

Chun Doo-hwan

Chun Doo-hwan

Self (archive footage)

Woo Sang-ho

Woo Sang-ho

Self

Jun In-kwon

Jun In-kwon

Self

Cho Kuk

Cho Kuk

Self (archive footage)

Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in

Self (archive footage)

Yoon Suk-yeol

Yoon Suk-yeol

Self (archive footage)

Roh Tae-woo

Roh Tae-woo

Self (archive footage)

Park Geun-hye

Park Geun-hye

Self (archive footage)

Lee Myung-bak

Lee Myung-bak

Self (archive footage)

Bae Eun-sim

Self

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