
They Shot the Sun
1982, Korean. Directed by Lee Jang-ho.
After being released from prison, both Lee Jong-Bae and Moon Do-Seok, who served imprisonment at the same prison, plan to commit crime with carbine rifle having no butt plate. They succeed in the first crime, but kill a person so that Moon regrets his wrong doings. But, Lee commits the second crime to hurt persons. Lee's wife advises Lee to deliver himself to the police, but Lee neglects her advice.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 25 February 1982
- Original title
- 그들은 태양을 쏘았다
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Lee Jang-ho
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They Shot the Sun runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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They Shot the Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 February 1982. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed They Shot the Sun?
They Shot the Sun (1982) was directed by Lee Jang-ho and stars Park Il, Lee Yeong-ho, Bang Hee.