Northern Limit Line

Northern Limit Line

Released: June 24, 2015

Directed By: Kim Hak-Soon

Based on a real story, Northern Limit Line shows the Second Battle of Yeongyang and the destruction and horror it caused on the South Korean patrol boat Chamusuri 357. The battle occurred on June 29, 2002, when a North Korean patrol boat crossed the border to surprise the South Korean patrol boat with an attack. This attack took the lives of six people and injuring 18 more. This whole battle also took place as the 2002 FIFA World Cup championships were happening.

With integrated pictures and videos of the real event, the film become much more real. Especially at the end of the film, the memorial service could bring viewers to tears. Historical films can be hard to film because it needs to be accurate, otherwise it could be seen as an event that was a joke or never happened.   

This was the second time I watched this film. I first came upon this film after watching the drama Descendants of the Sun, because the actor Jin Goo was the main character in that. In Northern Limit Line, he plays the role as Sergeant Han Sang-gook. I enjoyed his acting in Descendants of the Sun, so I figured he would also be really good in Northern Limit Line.