

Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection
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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- 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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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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