
Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection (2025)
TMDb
7.7
23/04/2025 • 1h 51m
original-title
압수수색: 내란의 시작
status
Released
production-companies
Newstapa
original-language
Korean
budget
-
revenue
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The film follows the 2023 raid by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on investigative outlet Newstapa. Director Kim Yongjin, its former head, traces a pattern of political prosecutions against critical journalists—from reports on Yoon Suk-yeol to Cho Kuk and Kim Keon-hee. Combining on-site footage, journalist testimonies, and legal records, the film reveals how special funds were used to pressure the media, silence dissent, and manipulate public opinion. It is a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle to protect press freedom and democratic values in South Korea.
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