The Point Men

The Point Men (Korean: 교섭; RR: Gyoseob; lit. Bargaining) is a 2023 South Korean action crime thriller film directed by Yim Soon-rye and starring Hwang Jung-min and Hyun BinThe film is based on the 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan and the subsequent rescue mission. It was released on January 18, 2023 in South Korea and screened in Dolby Atmos.

A story about a diplomat and a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent who struggle and risk their lives on foreign soil to save Korean hostages that have been abducted in the Middle East. The film is based on true events of 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held hostage in Afghanistan. Hyun Bin playing a NIS agent conducts a rescue operation and negotiations with the help of diplomat played by Hwang Jung-min.