The Combat Kings(2022)

The Combat Kings is a South Korean historical drama following reporter Lee Sang-ho as he documents three decades of resistance against military dictatorship. After the Chun Doo-hwan regime seized power through coup d'état and brutally suppressed peaceful protesters, ordinary citizens from every sector of society mobilized to fight back. Sang-ho's journalism becomes a chronicle of their struggle—capturing the courage of activists, students, and workers who risked everything to challenge authoritarian rule. The film traces the human cost of political repression and the quiet heroism of those who refused to stay silent, offering an intimate portrait of a nation's long journey toward democracy through the eyes of a man dedicated to bearing witness.