Hijack 1971

Hijack 1971 is a 2024 South Korean disaster film written by Kim Kyeong-chan and directed by Kim Seong-han, starring Ha Jung-woo, Yeo Jin-goo, Sung Dong-il and Chae Soo-bin. The film is based on the hijack attempt of a Korean Air F27 airliner in 1971. It was released theatrically on June 21, 2024.

Synopsis
In the winter of 1971, Sokcho Airport passenger plane pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik take a flight to Gimpo. Following the guidance of flight attendant Ok-sun, the passengers on board are busy for a while, but not long after takeoff, an improvised bomb explodes, turning the plane into chaos.

"From now on, this plane is going north."

Yong-dae, who is trying to hijack the entire plane, takes control of the cockpit and threatens to turn the plane to the north.

Due to the impact of the explosion, Gyu-sik loses his eyesight in one side and Tae-in finds himself in a desperate situation on the chaotic plane. They begin a desperate struggle to land the plane safely. Everyone risked their lives on this flight.

Cast

 * Ha Jung-woo as Tae-in, the first officer of a civilian airliner. The motif is Park Wan-gyu, who was the first officer at the time of the actual incident.
 * Yeo Jin-goo as Yong-dae, a civilian airliner hijacker. The motif is Kim Sang-tae, the terrorist who caused the actual incident.
 * Sung Dong-il as Gyu-sik, captain of a civilian airliner. The motif is Lee Kang-heun, the captain at the time of the actual incident.
 * Chae Soo-bin as Lee Ok-soon, a flight attendant on a civilian airliner.
 * Kim Dong-wook as Choi Dong-cheol, an Air Force F-5 fighter pilot and Tae-in's junior.
 * Choi Kwang-il as Seo Min-soo, the co-pilot of the YS-11 and Tae-in's senior during his time in the Air Force.
 * Kim Jong-soo as Jang Young-hwan, Air Force Flight Commander stationed at Gangneung Air Base.
 * Moon Yoo-kang as Chang-bae, a Korean Air flight security officer.
 * Jeong Ye-jin as Lee Soo-hee, an English teacher on board the airplane who takes care of Han-bong.
 * Moon Woo-jin as Lee Han-bong, a student from Woochang Middle School who boarded the plane.
 * Im Se-mi as Moon-young, Tae-in's wife.
 * Kim Sun-young as Young-sook, Tae-in's senior from the Air Force and Min-soo's wife who was kidnapped.
 * Kim Chul-yoon as Nam-il, a husband who boarded the plane to go on a honeymoon.
 * Park Ji-hwan as airport agent