Silmido

Name: Silmido
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2003-12-24
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Ahn Sung-ki, Sul Kyung-gu, Huh Joon-ho, Jeong Jae-yeong, Kang Seong-jin

IMDb ID: tt0387596 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.0 (4,870 votes)

Genres: Action · Drama

Based on a true story of 1968 Korean Republic Army plan to assassinate North Korean president Kim Il-Sung. 31 criminals and death row inmates are recruited into secret training on the island of Silmi; for two years they are subjec...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Silmido
Canada: Silmido (English)
Spain: Silmido
United Kingdom: Silmido
Ireland: Silmido (English)
India: Silmido (English)
South Korea: Silmido
New Zealand: Silmido (English)
Philippines: Silmido (English)
Romania: Silmido
United States: Silmido
South Africa: Silmido (English)
Germany: 684 - Eine Einheit kämpft um ihr Leben (rerun title)
Brazil: 684: Unidade de Combate
Vietnam: Biệt Đội Ám Sát
Greece: Polemikes mihanes (DVD Title)
Portugal: Silmido - Código de Honra
Russia: Сильмидо
Japan: シルミド SILMIDO (Japanese)
Taiwan: 實尾島風雲
Biệt Đội Ám SátRelease Date2003-12-24Runtime135 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews20Critic Reviews13Countries / RegionsSouth KoreaLanguagesKoreanKeywords1960s
based on true story
korean army
south korea
rapeFilming LocationsMaltaProduction CompaniesCJ Entertainment
Cinema Service
Hanmac FilmsOfficial Sitesofficial site (South Korea) - http://www.silmido2003.co.kr/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387596/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0387596.jpgUpdated At2025-07-19T10:50:00

Directors

Kang Woo-suk

Writers

Hie-jae Kim

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Ahn Sung-ki | Character: Commandant Choi Jae-hyeon
Actor: Sul Kyung-gu | Character: Kang In-chan
Actor: Huh Joon-ho | Character: Sergeant Jo
Actor: Jeong Jae-yeong | Character: Han Sang-pil
Actor: Kang Seong-jin | Character: Chan-seok
Actor: Im Won-hee | Character: Won-hee
Actor: Kang Shin-il | Character: Geun-jae
Actor: Lee Jung-hun | Character: Sergeant Park
Actor: Jung Gi Sung | Character: Actor
Actor: Lee Hyo-jung | Character: Director Oh
Actor: Lee Jong-moon | Character: Jeong-hoon
Actor: Kim Kang-woo | Character: Min-ho
Actor: Kim Minho | Character: Actor
Actor: Lee Seung-cheol | Character: Lee Byeong-ho
Actor: Uhm Tae-woong | Character: Won-sang
Actor: Won Woong-jae | Character: Sang-min
Actor: Jeong Yu-mi | Character: Female student on bus

[Directors Group]
Name: Kang Woo-suk | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Hie-jae Kim | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Cornelia Azzopardi Schellmann | Role: Producer
Name: Jonathan Kim | Role: Producer
Name: Min-Ho Lee | Role: Producer
Name: Thomas Leong | Role: Producer
Name: Johnny J PARK | Role: Producer
Name: Kang Woo-suk | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Jae-kwon Han | Role: Composer
Name: Ji-soo Lee | Role: Composer
Name: Cho Young-wuk | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Sung-Bok Kim | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Im-Pyo Ko | Role: Editor

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Chi-woo Lee | Role: Set Decorator

[Makeup Department]
Name: Yi Jong-Hwan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Shin Seol-hwa | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jung Doo-hong | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Stunts]
Name: Baek Dong-hyeon | Role: Stunts
Name: Chang-Hyeon Jeong | Role: Stunts
Name: Seo ji-oh Lee | Role: Stunts
Name: Kim Min-soo | Role: Stunts
Name: Ju-chun Park | Role: Stunts
Name: Sung-Gyu Park | Role: Stunts
Name: Yoo Sang-seob | Role: Stunts
Name: Seung-Eok Seo | Role: Stunts
Name: Jeon Woo-jae | Role: Stunts
Name: Jeong-suk Yun | Role: Stunts

[Editorial Department]
Name: Han Jae-min | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Shawn Choi | Role: Music Department
Name: Cho Young-wuk | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Mark Caruana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Simon Sansone | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Yong-gi | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Main trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1202171417/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1202171417/MV5BMjM5MjY4Mjk5Ml5BMTFeQW1wNF5BbWU4MDk3MTQzNzMx.mp4?Expires=1788384061&Signature=Eyu7o~VlkdzZenmB7ZFrLwkOAVMXr5rLo68alVxT3XIAKhvdzDDlUUtczhKdUEXgZH91~Wucv0UFjBb3cRenPiEWStwXKGlvR6ejTqzY6IOvOuvG2GMtVupJevSx2s1msxdxXGIhIT6AWVXYzQAaFukHUqxhxK1RXbq6DLoX9h6YOurA0-Y5Jp47iXecGHCDVL3xwbkZ4SoiYdGSygNYG6jntFMCuqlIU1c61oAl1ao8svFg0HBTFs0h4JZblo-QeUTH6UCJzoIa3~4KOBJoqcsviBRSNrPgq17CRxp0P3B8ymXDxk17zuOmliAzrFeB9cFqlCaRy54veCW08S6utw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

South Korea: December 24, 2003
Taiwan: April 2, 2004
United States: April 23, 2004 (limited)
Japan: June 5, 2004
Portugal: August 5, 2004
Thailand: October 28, 2004
France: November 14, 2004 (Lyon Asiexpo Film Festival)
Czech Republic: April 5, 2005 (Febio Film Festival)
Hungary: June 11, 2005 (Alba Regia International Film Festival)
Spain: June 15, 2005 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office