Korean theatrical poster for Joint Security Area (2000).
Joint Security Area (Korean Title: Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA / 공동경비구역 JSA) is a 2000 Korean drama film directed by Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy) and starring Byung-hun Lee (A Bittersweet Life), Kang-ho Song (Shiri) and Young Ae Lee. Set in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, the film follows the investigation of a fatal gunbattle between the two countries that becomes increasingly complicated as the motivations of the soldiers involved become clearer.
The following weapons are featured in the film Joint Security Area:
ROKA Sergeant Lee Soo-hyeok (Byung-hun Lee) and Private Nam Sung-shik (Tae Woo Kim) carry Beretta 92FS pistols as their sidearms, as do other ROK and American soldiers. In reality, ROK forces use the Daewoo DP-51 / K5 Pistol as their standard sidearm.
NKPA Sergeant Oh Kyeong-pil (Kang-ho Song) and Private Jeong Woo-jin (Ha-Kyun Shin) carry "Pre-B" CZ-75 pistols as their standard sidearms. In contrast to the inaccurate use of the Beretta by the ROKA forces, the CZ-75 is actually used by the North Korean military under the name Baek Du San.
ROKA soldiers patrolling the DMZ are mostly armed with the M16A1 with M16A2 handguards in lieu of the Daewoo K2 that is used in reality. It is worth noting that ROKA forces throughout the movie are largely equipped like U.S. Army soldiers rather than the actual ROKA, most likely because of the difficulty of getting genuine South Korean weapons.
NKPA soldiers use the AKM rifle throughout the film, most prominently during the gun battle at the beginning of the film and a scene where North and South Korean soldiers meet during a winter patrol.
Interestingly, South Korean soldiers fire a Daewoo K3 during the gun battle, which is modified with the addition of a heat shield and a different buttstock to resemble the M249 SAW.
File:Korean Pig.jpgAn Daewoo K3 without a disintegrating belt. - 5.56x45mm NATOError creating thumbnail: File missingM249-E2 SAW - upgraded M249 with heat shield and full synthetic Stock, equipped with a 200 round ammo drum - 5.56x45mmError creating thumbnail: File missingA ROKA soldier fires a Daewoo K3 at the North Koreans.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe different gas block and front sight post arrangement on the K3 compared to the M249 is noticeable in this side shot. Also note the curved, rather than angular, charging handle.
Browning M1919
A Browning M1919 can be seen in archival footage about the Korean War.
