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Two spies share a secret bond, despite their loyalties. A North Korean assassin is sent to Seoul to kill a dissident, but instead he teams up with a South Korean agent in search for revenge.


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.

Lee Min-ji
Lee Seol-hee

Oh Tae-kyung
Nam-gi

Uhm Hyo-seop
Jang Tae-soo (south korea)

Park Ji-hwan
Ri Su-geun (north korea)

Yang Hyun-min
samuel

Kang Ki-young
john
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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