# The Front Line (2011)

> As a Korean War ceasefire approaches, a South Korean investigator uncovers lethal secrets within a frontline unit fighting over the future border.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/56172

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, War
- Director: Jang Hoon
- Cast: Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Lee Je-hoon, Ryu Seung-soo, Ko Chang-seok, David Lee, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Ok-vin
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2007387/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, tense, harrowing, historical drama night, war movie marathon

## Synopsis

In the chaos of war, friendships are tested and loyalties are questioned.

## Movies like The Front Line

- [My Way (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/65252)
- [Operation Chromite (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/272242)
- [R-Point (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/9732)
- [Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/425626)
- [Yadang: The Snitch (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/1113718)
- [Memories of Murder (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/6405)
- [Steel Rain (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/294314)
- [71: Into the Fire (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/34622)
- [Hunt (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/514828)
- [Shiri (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/5445)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt