The Spy Gone North (2018)

08/08/2018 (KR) • 2h 18m

Drama, History, Thriller

In the lasting days of the Cold War.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Hwang Jung-min

Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong

Lee Sung-min

Ri Myeong-woon

Cho Jin-woong

Choi Hak-seong

Ju Ji-hoon

Section Chief Jeong Moo-taek

Jeong So-ri

Lee Hong-seol

Kim Hong-pa

Kim Myung-soo

Ki Joo-bong

President Kim Jong-il

Kim Eung-soo

Department Head Kim

Chae Yong

Hwang Byeong-cheol


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$17,000,000.00

Revenue

$3,175.00

Keywords

undercover agent

spy

based on true story

political campaign

beijing, china

nuclear threat

political corruption

1990s

2000s

inter-korean relations

national intelligence service (nis)

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