연평해전 | Northern Limit Line
개봉 Released
감독 Directed by
역사배경 History
주연 Cast
2015.06.24
김학순 Kim Hak-soon
제2 연평해전 Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
2002 월드컵 2002 FIFA World Cup
김무열 Kim Mu-yeol
진구 Jin Goo
이현우 Lee Hyun-woo
Northern Limit Line is based on real-life events of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong in 2002, the confrontation between North and South Korean patrol boats along the Nothern Limit Line, a disputed maritime boundary in the Yellow sea. Amid the festive atmosphere of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, South Korean navy soldiers fight to turn back their North Korean counterparts.
On 29 June 2002, amid the festive atmosphere of the 2002 FIFA World Cup being held in South Korea, a North Korean patrol boat crossed the northern limit line and was warned to turn back. Shortly afterward, a second North Korean patrol craft crossed the line and it was also warned to retreat across the line.
The North Korean boats began threatening and harassing the South Korean vessels following them.After traveling 3 miles (4.8 km) south past the limit line, the North Korean vessels attacked the two South Korean patrol killer medium (PKM) boats that had been monitoring them. At 10:25, the vessel that first crossed the line opened fire with its 85 mm gun and scored a direct hit on the wheelhouse of PKM-357 causing several casualties.
About ten minutes later, two more PKMs and two corvettes reinforced the South Korean vessels and severely damaged one of the North Korean craft. Now heavily outnumbered and taking casualties, the North Korean vessels retreated back across the Limit Line at 10:59.
Thirteen North Koreans were killed and twenty five wounded while the South Koreans suffered six fatalities, four during the battle, one 83 days later from wounds suffered during the battle, and one found dead at sea after the battle. The damaged PKM-357 later sank while under tow and later raised and towed to Pyeongtaek Naval Base.
When the Second Battle of YP broke out in 2002, most South Koreans were busy watching the third-place match of the 2002 World Cup. The incident, which was revealed after the World Cup match, was a great shock to the public. Thanks to the selfless sacrifice of the soldiers, the citizens of South Korea could enjoy the World Cup safely.
A life-sized replica of the PKM-357 is displayed at The War Memorial of Korea. The exhibition space inside the ship is a memorial to commemorate the six fallen in the battle, and visitors can experience the battle through 3D video. The red spots on the side of the ship indicate the battle damage.
