
The Day, December 3, 2024 'Fabricated Insurrection, Hidden Truth'
Seen it?2026 | 142 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Fahrenheit 9/11, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
On the night of December 3, 2024, South Korea was thrown into chaos. What the public first heard as "an insurrection" quickly became one of the most polarising political events in modern Korean history. This documentary revisits that night and asks a deeper question: Was it really a coup attempt or the result of a calculated political trap? Through interviews, legal analysis, and evidence, the film investigates the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol and the rapid collapse of his administration. It explores claims that an overwhelming opposition majority, built through alleged election manipulation, enabled a form of "legislative dictatorship" that mirrored the path that led to President Park Geun-hye's impeachment eight years earlier.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Young-don
- Lee Young-donSelf
- Yoon Suk-yeolSelf (archive footage)
- Lee Jae-myungSelf (archive footage)
- Moon Jae-inSelf (archive footage)
- Park Geun-hyeSelf (archive footage)
- GROUND CSelf
- Park Joo-hyeonSelf
- Byun Hee-jaeSelf
- Huh YoungSelf
- Hwang Do-ssuSelf