Emergency Act 19

Emergency Act 19 (2002)

긴급조치 19호

All around the world, musicians and rock stars are being elected to their respective countries' highest offices. Paul McCartney is running for Prime Minister of England; Madonna's being tapped as the VP in the United States. The current prime minister and head of the army in Korea are disturbed by this trend, and concoct Emergency Order 19 to deal with the problem: ban all music. The film is famous for the many pop music celebrity cameos it features.

Date of release
2002-07-19
TMDB
3.9 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Kim Tae-gyu

Casting

Interesting facts

Emergency Act 19 is a satirical 2002 South Korean film about a government act that prohibits popular music, passed in response to a number of musicians being elected to government elsewhere in the world. It is notable for the numerous K-pop stars that make appearances in the film. The film's English title is sometimes given as Emergency Measure 19 or Emergency 19.

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