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The Spy Gone North( 2018)

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In the lasting days of the Cold War.

Overview

South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a group of North Korean officials with the ultimate goal of obtaining information about their nuclear program.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Hwang Jung-min

      Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong

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      Lee Sung-min

      Ri Myeong-woon

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      Cho Jin-woong

      Choi Hak-seong

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      Ju Ji-hoon

      Section Chief Jeong Moo-taek

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      Jeong So-ri

      Lee Hong-seol

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      Kim Hong-pa

      Kim Myung-soo

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      Ki Joo-bong

      President Kim Jong-il

    8. cast image

      Kim Eung-soo

      Department Head Kim

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      Chae Yong

      Hwang Byeong-cheol

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      Park Sung-woong

      Han Chang-joo

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      Park Jin-young

      Kim Jang-hyeok

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      Nam Moon-chul

      National Assembly Member Park

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      Choi Byung-mo

      National Assembly Member Yoo

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      Kim In-woo

      Kiyohara

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      Kwak Ja-hyung

      Jang Seong-hoon

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      Kim So-jin

      Chang-joo's Wife

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      Jeong Gi-seop

      NIS Planning Agent #1

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      Lee Seung-joon

      Security Agent #1

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      Choi Jeong-in

      Seok-yeong's Wife

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      Kim Hyun

      Real Estate Agent

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      Min Moo-je

      Southern Spy

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      Keum Sae-rok

      President's Bodyguard #3

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      Lee Dong-hee

      Photographer

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      Kang Jun-seok

      Panmunjeom NKPA

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      Park Won-Hee

      Asylum Commander

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      Hong Gi-jun

      Successor Officer

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      Kim Kyu-baek

      Army Personnel

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      Oh Gyeong-hwa

      Market Woman

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      Kim Woo-hyeon

      Reporter

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      Seol Chang-hee

      Reporter

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      Oh Jin-ha

      Ad Studio Reporter #7

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      Lee Hyo-ri

      Self

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      Kim Byeong-ok

      Dr. Jang

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      Hwang In-sung

      Announcer

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      Park Woo-jae

      Safe House Guard

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      Yoon Jae-in

      Reporter

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      Park Kyung-chan

      Colonel

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      Heo Seung

      Officer

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      Lee Sang-won

      Safe House Guard

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      Joo Hae-eun

      North korean agent

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      Kwon Beom-taek

      Sexer

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      Yoon Dae-yeul

      Guard Soldier 1

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      Kang Deok-joong

      North Korean Border Guard

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      Jeong Han-bin

      Bombshell Blast Corps

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      Yang Hyun-min

      Security Agent 2

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      Cha Ji-heon

      Section Chief Jeong's Wife

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      Eom Ji-man

      Ministry of State Security Agent

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      Kwak Jin-seok

      Beijing Agent 1

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      Kim Jong-soo

      Chairman Kim's Voice

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      Kim Ji-na

      Trading Corporation Employee

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      Kim Kwang-hyeon

      National Security Agency Agent

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      Darin Shaw

      Peter Watson

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      Baek Seung-ik

      Security Agent 5

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      Han Soo-hyun

      Advertisement Cinematographer

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      Seo Suk-kyu

      Vote Telecast Bystander 2

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      Kim Sung-kang

      Security Agent

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      Ryu Sung-hyun

      Train Customs Officer

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      Kim Dae-jung

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Lee Hoi-chang

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by SWITCH.

    8
    Written by SWITCH. on Mon Sep 09 2019
    Along with impressively slick cinematography via Choi Chan-min and some outstanding production design (Taipei stands in for Beijing and North Korea), the film provides some fascinating insights into Korean history following the Cold War and the transition from a tightly-controlled to a more democratic South Korea. You don’t need to know much about Korean politics to enjoy ‘The Spy Gone North’; you only need an appreciation for political intrigue and tension-inducing filmmaking in general. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-spy-gone-n...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    17000000.00

    Revenue

    3175.00

    Keywords

    • undercover agent
    • spy
    • based on true story
    • political campaign
    • beijing, china
    • nuclear threat
    • political corruption
    • 1990s
    • 2000s
    • inter-korean relations
    • national intelligence service (nis)