War movies are a large subsection of the “based on a true story” genre; however, many of them are not great (this may also have to do with some bias against war movies by this author).
From Ha Jung-woo’s flawless portrayal of serial killer Young-min in The Chaser (2008) to Seoul’s coup d’état of December Twelfth in 12.12: The Day, these Korean movies based on true stories will both ...