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Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection

7.8(4)20251h 51m2

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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Released
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Language
Korean
  • journalist
  • politics
  • journalism
  • freedom of speech
  • prosecution
  • press
  • president
  • first lady
  • prosecutor
  • korea president
  • 2024 south korean martial law

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Behind the camera

Director

Kim Yong-jin

Produced in

South Korea

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Still from Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection

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Release dates

  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG6 Sept 2025
  • MalaysiaMY

    • PremiereGlobal Investigative Journalism Conference21 Nov 2025
  • South KoreaKR

    • Premiere12Jung, Seoul18 Apr 2025
    • Theatrical1223 Apr 2025

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Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection was released on 23 April 2025.

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