JANG Hoon’s war drama <The Front Line> has been selected as Korea's submission for Best Foreign Film category at the 84th Academy Awards.

 

Starring SHIN Ha-kyun and KO Su, the human drama set at the end of the Korean War depicts the complicated relationships between North and South Korean soldiers engaged in fierce battles over a small patch of strategically placed mountain terrain. 

 

Jang is a former assistant director to KIM Ki-duk, and previously directed critical and commercial hits <Rough Cut> and <Secret Reunion>.