Jung Woo-sung portrays General Lee Tae-shin in the film '12:12 The Day,' a character inspired by real-life General Jang Tae-won. The movie, released in November 2022 in South Korea, quickly became a box office sensation, grossing over $90 million by the end of December and claiming the title of Korea's highest-grossing film of the year.
'12:12 The Day' delves into a significant moment in Korean history, revolving around the events of December 12, 1979, following the assassination of President Park Chung-hee in October of the same year. Park, who rose to power through a coup in 1961 and subsequent election in 1963, faced declining popularity in the 1970s, leading to martial law and suppression of dissent.
