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Believe It or Not

Believe It or Not

20180h 31m

Overview

Over many years of division, North and South Korea have become like a hall of mirrors where it is difficult to tell the real from the false. Inspired by real people who have traveled between North and South amid this division, this film depicts a relationship between the two that is so deeply skewed that it is impossible to tell what anyone is working to achieve.

Directed by Park Chan-kyong
Written by Park Chan-kyong
Produced by Park Chan-wook, Park Gyeong-seo
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Top Cast

Lee Min-ji

Lee Min-ji

Lee Seol-hee

Oh Tae-kyung

Oh Tae-kyung

Nam-gi

Uhm Hyo-seop

Uhm Hyo-seop

Jang Tae-soo (south korea)

Park Ji-hwan

Park Ji-hwan

Ri Su-geun (north korea)

Yang Hyun-min

Yang Hyun-min

samuel

Kang Ki-young

Kang Ki-young

john

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Themes & Keywords

spybordernorth korea

About Believe It or Not

Believe It or Not is a drama, thriller, action film released in 2018 exploring themes of spy, border, north korea. Directed by Park Chan-kyong, it stars Lee Min-ji, Oh Tae-kyung, Uhm Hyo-seop. Over many years of division, North and South Korea have become like a hall of mirrors where it is difficult to tell the real from the false. Inspired by real people who have traveled between North and South amid this division, this film depicts a relationship between the two that is so deeply skewed that it is impossible to tell what anyone is working to achieve.

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