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The Front Line poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.4 / 100
2011·Action / Drama / History·2h 13m

THE FRONT LINE

“Last battle of the Korean War.”

In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a strategic point that would determine the new border between two nations. The ownership of this small patch of land would swap multiple times each day. Kang is dispatched to the front line in order to investigate the tacit case that’s been happening there.

Above the Line
Hun Jang·DirectorSang-yeon Park·ScreenplayKim Woo-hyung·Director of PhotographyDalpalan·Original Music ComposerKim Jae-beom·Editor
Cast
Shin Ha-kyun·Kang Eun-pyoGo Soo·Kim Soo-hyeokLee Je-hoon·Shin Il-youngRyu Seung-su·Oh Gi-yeongKo Chang-seok·Yang Hyo-samDavid Lee·Nam Seong-sikRyu Seung-ryong·Hyeon Jeong-yoonKim Ok-bin·Cha Tae-kyeongCho Jin-woong·Yoo Jae-hoJeong In-gi·Lee Sang-eok
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Jang Hoon·Director
Writing· 1
Sang-yeon Park·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Kim Woo-hyung·Director of PhotographyLee Jae-hyeok·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Kim Jae-beom·EditorKim Sang-bum·EditorPark Jin-ho·Digital Intermediate
Sound & Music· 4
Dalpalan·Original Music ComposerJang Young-gyu·Original Music ComposerKim Chang-sub·Sound DesignerJeong Gwang-ho·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Son Na-ri·Costume DesignCho Sang-kyung·Costume DesignRyu Seong-hie·Production DesignLee Nae-kyung·Art DirectionShin Jae-ho·Special Effects Makeup ArtistJang Seok-hun·Props
Production· 3
Lee Woo-jeong·ProducerKim Hyeon-cheol·ProducerLee Dae-hee·Line Producer
Other Departments· 10
Kang Jong-ik·VFX SupervisorKim Won-jin·StuntsLee Sang-ha·StuntsLim Hyo-woo·StuntsKim Tae-eui·VFX SupervisorKim Byung-oh·StuntsLim Wang-sub·StuntsJeong Seong-ho·StuntsHan Dae-ryong·StuntsNo Hyeong-gi·Stunts
By the Numbers
69.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$16M
ROI 58%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Front Line's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#828E9C
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Mood
Gritty, Intense, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s 1950s (due To Military Uniforms And Setting)
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster depicts a group of soldiers in military attire, seen from behind, advancing up a snowy, rocky incline during what appears to be a heavy snowfall or b”

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Key Elements
Military HelmetsRiflesMilitary Coats
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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