[HanCinema's News] "12.12: The Day" Confirms Legal Response Against File Sharers
By William Schwartz | Published on
On February 12th, the distributor Plus M Entertainment and the production company Hive Media Corporation confirmed that they were working to identify online users who had been sharing links for the historical martial law film. In a statement, they warned online users to cease and desist from further sharing of the file, promising legal retribution for the illegal activity if such sharing continued.
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"12.12: The Day" was released in November 22nd of last year in South Korean theaters and became a huge hit, with over thirteen million theatrical admissions to its credit, ranking sixth place on the all-time most watched films at South Korean theaters. The film dramatizes the suppression of a political rebellion nine hours on December 12th, 1979. "12.12: The Day" had been released on South Korean VOD services this past February 7th.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.