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Confidential Assignment

Confidential Assignment

Joint mission, hidden intentions.

20176.92h 5m

Overview

When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.

Directed by Kim Sung-hoon
Written by Hwang Jo-yoon, Yoon Hyun-ho, JK Youn
Produced by Ju Seung-hwan
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5MRevenue: $56.1M

Top Cast

Hyun Bin

Hyun Bin

Im Chul-ryung

Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Kang Jin-tae

Kim Joo-hyuk

Kim Joo-hyuk

Cha Ki-sung

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Park So-yeon

Lee Dong-hwi

Lee Dong-hwi

Park Myung-ho

Yoona

Yoona

Park Min-young

Kong Jeong-hwan

Kong Jeong-hwan

Seong Gang

Lee Hae-yeong

Lee Hae-yeong

Detective Squad Chief Pyo

Park Min-ha

Park Min-ha

Kang Yeon-a

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Won Hyeong-sool

Themes & Keywords

policespydetectivebuddy copcooperationinter-korean relationsseoul, south korea

About Confidential Assignment

Confidential Assignment is a action, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of police, spy, detective, buddy cop, cooperation, inter-korean relations. Directed by Kim Sung-hoon, it stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Hai-jin, Kim Joo-hyuk. When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.

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