DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)

DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)

2004 · ★ 7.5 · Drama, War

A boy's experience as a fresh military recruit stationed at the North-South border in the late 1970s.

Directed by Lee Kyu-hyeong · Written by Lee Kyu-hyeong

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