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The Spy Gone North

The Spy Gone North

In the lasting days of the Cold War.

20187.42h 18m

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.

Directed by Yoon Jong-bin
Written by Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin
Produced by Kuk Su-ran, Han Jae-duk, Son Sang-bum
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $3K

Top Cast

Hwang Jung-min

Hwang Jung-min

Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Ri Myeong-woon

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Choi Hak-seong

Ju Ji-hoon

Ju Ji-hoon

Section Chief Jeong Moo-taek

Jeong So-ri

Jeong So-ri

Lee Hong-seol

Kim Hong-pa

Kim Hong-pa

Kim Myung-soo

Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

President Kim Jong-il

Kim Eung-soo

Kim Eung-soo

Department Head Kim

C

Chae Yong

Hwang Byeong-cheol

Park Sung-woong

Park Sung-woong

Han Chang-joo

Themes & Keywords

undercover agentspybased on true storypolitical campaignbeijing, chinanuclear threatpolitical corruption1990s2000sinter-korean relationsnational intelligence service (nis)

About The Spy Gone North

The Spy Gone North is a drama, history, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of undercover agent, spy, based on true story, political campaign, beijing, china, nuclear threat. Directed by Yoon Jong-bin, it stars Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong. 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.

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