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10 Best Movies Like National Security

If you loved National Security, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

2017★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Security for fans of Drama & History & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders of Director Park, the police request the body to be cremated in order to destroy...

#2
Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder

2003★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Security for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with confl...

#3
The Attorney

The Attorney

2013★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Security for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Song Woo-seok is a lawyer with no clients. When his friend's son is falsely accused of a crime and tortured, he takes up the case and the course of his life changes for good....

#4
May 18

May 18

2007★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Security for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist s...

#5
The President's Last Bang

The President's Last Bang

2005★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Security for fans of Drama & History & Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night....

#6
The Man Standing Next

The Man Standing Next

2020★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Security for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile...

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