- HD 1080
- Runtime: 108m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ko
- Country: South Korea
- Director: Park Chan-wook
- Stars: Lee Young-ae, Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Ha-kyun
- keywords: border, korean war (1950-53), soldier, united nations, dmz, korean army, inter-korean relations
- Production_studio: CJ Entertainment, Intz.com, KTB Network, Myung Films
- Slogan: Eight shots! The truth is there.
- providers: Kocowa, Criterion Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel
- The Joint Security Area is featured in the top rankings of 2000
- #10 in Top Drama Movies of 2000
- #3 in Top Thriller Movies of 2000
- #2 in Top Mystery Movies of 2000
- #1 in Top War Movies of 2000
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
