The Spy Gone North

PG-13

8/17/20182h 18m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

Yoon Jong-bin

Status:

Released

Language:

Korean

Buget:

$17,000,000.00

Revenue:

$3,175.00

Key words:

undercover agent
spy
based on true story
political campaign
beijing, china
nuclear threat
political corruption
1990s
2000s
inter-korean relations
national intelligence service (nis)

Cast

Hwang Jung-min

~ as ~

Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong

Lee Sung-min

~ as ~

Ri Myeong-woon

Cho Jin-woong

~ as ~

Choi Hak-seong

Ju Ji-hoon

~ as ~

Section Chief Jeong Moo-taek

Jeong So-ri

~ as ~

Lee Hong-seol

Kim Hong-pa

~ as ~

Kim Myung-soo

Ki Joo-bong

~ as ~

President Kim Jong-il

Kim Eung-soo

~ as ~

Department Head Kim

Chae Yong

~ as ~

Hwang Byeong-cheol

Park Sung-woong

~ as ~

Han Chang-joo

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Reviews (1)

SWITCH.
Written 5 year(s) ago
8
Along with impressively slick cinematography via Choi Chan-min and some outstanding production design (Taipei stands in for Beijing and North Korea), the film provides some fascinating insights into Korean history following the Cold War and the transition from a tightly-controlled to a more democratic South Korea. You don’t need to know much about Korean politics to enjoy ‘The Spy Gone North’; you only need an appreciation for political intrigue and tension-inducing filmmaking in general.
- Jake Watt
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