The Seoul Guardians
The Seoul Guardians
The film closely tracks what happened at the National Assembly on the night of December 3, 2024. By editing on-site footage captured by about 40 cameras from multiple angles, it presents the movements and voices of that day, rather than reenactments made after the events.
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A direct-record documentary reconstructed from actual on-site footage filmed by approximately 40 cameras inside and outside the National Assembly on December 3, 2024.
December 3, 2024 Emergency Martial Law
President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law at around 22:27 on 2024-12-03. It was lifted after the National Assembly passed a resolution demanding its lifting.
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10 records<Night in Seoul> is a 2026 South Korean documentary co-directed by Kim Jong-woo, Kim Shin-wan, and Cho Cheol-young.
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- The Jeonju International Film Festival’s official database confirms this.
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The runtime is 71 minutes.
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- 서울의 밤전주국제영화제 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
The film records in close temporal detail the events that took place at the National Assembly on the night of December 3, 2024.
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- A festival review describes this as the film’s central format.
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- The Seoul Guardians RotterdamKOFIC / KoBiz · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
Footage filmed from multiple angles by approximately 40 cameras was edited and assembled.
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- A Jeonju International Film Festival review specifies more than 40 cameras.
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The actual on-site footage includes a scene in which police control access to the National Assembly.
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- A festival review describes this scene specifically.
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It also records soldiers breaking windows and entering the National Assembly building.
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- A festival review mentions this directly.
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The directors were introduced as former members of the production team for MBC’s PD Notebook.
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- A KOFIC report describes the production team’s background.
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It ranked second in audience preference at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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- A KOFIC report confirms this.
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It received a special mention from the NETPAC jury.
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- A KOFIC report confirms the award.
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Because the work centers on editing multi-angle on-site footage from the day rather than reenactments made after the event, it has a strong A-grade direct-record character.
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- This is based on an official review stating that it is composed of actual footage from more than 40 cameras.
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Other related people
Kim Jong-woo
Documentary directorKim Shin-wan
Documentary directorCho Cheol-young
Documentary directorSources used
- 서울의 밤전주국제영화제 · Official record · Grade AOpen source →
- The Seoul Guardians RotterdamKOFIC / KoBiz · Major news · Grade AOpen source →