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The Net

The Net

A man trapped in the net against his will.

20167.41h 54m

Overview

A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.

Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Written by Kim Ki-duk
Produced by Kim Soon-mo
Box Office0Revenue: $600K

Top Cast

Ryoo Seung-bum

Ryoo Seung-bum

Nam Chul-woo

Lee Won-keun

Lee Won-keun

Oh Jin-woo

Kim Young-min

Kim Young-min

Inspector

Choi Gwi-hwa

Choi Gwi-hwa

Director Lee

Lee Na-ra

Lee Na-ra

Chul-woo's Wife

Kim Su-an

Kim Su-an

North Korean Flower Girl

Jeong Ha-dam

Jeong Ha-dam

Jin Dal-rae

Sung Hyun-ah

Sung Hyun-ah

Consultant

Ahn Ji-hye

Ahn Ji-hye

Min-ja

Hwang Geon

Hwang Geon

Agent

Themes & Keywords

politicshuman rightseast asianorth korean defectornorth koreainter-korean relations

About The Net

The Net is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of politics, human rights, east asia, north korean defector, north korea, inter-korean relations. Directed by Kim Ki-duk, it stars Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Won-keun, Kim Young-min. A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.

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