
Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection
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Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection
Movie
- Title:Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection
- User score:7.8
- Release date:2025-04-23
- Genres:Documentary
- Country:South Korea
- Language:Korean
- Budget:$0
- Revenue:$0
- Runtime:111 min
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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Bong Ji-wook
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Yoon Suk-yeol
Self (archive footage)

Han Dong-hoon
Self (archive footage)

Kim Keon-hee
Self (archive footage)
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