
Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection
IMDB:
7.8
Released
4/23/2025
Duration
1h 51m
Genre
Documentary
Country
South Korea
Cast
Kim Yong-jin, Bong Ji-wook, Han Sang-jin
Overview
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.

Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection
IMDB:
7.8Released
4/23/2025
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Kim Yong-jin, Bong Ji-wook, Han Sang-jin
Duration
1h 51m
Country
South Korea
Overview
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.
Cast

Self
Kim Yong-jin

Self
Bong Ji-wook

Self
Han Sang-jin

Self (archive footage)
Yoon Suk-yeol

Self (archive footage)
Han Dong-hoon

Self (archive footage)









