The Spy Gone North
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 138 min · ★ 7.4 · 85% critics
In 1993, a South Korean intelligence agent travels to Beijing under a business cover to get close to North Korean officials. As he works to gather information about a nuclear program, shifting alliances and political pressure turn the mission into a tense test of trust and survival.
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Details
- Original title
- 공작
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-08-08
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (219 votes)
About
If you enjoy grounded spy stories driven by politics, moral choices, and rising tension more than shootouts, this is a strong pick; Not for you if you want fast action or simple plots like Escape from Mogadishu.
Pros: gripping political intrigue; strong acting; authentic atmosphere | Cons: slow pace at times; complex plot; less action-focused
Themes
- undercover agent
- spy
- based on true story
- political campaign
- beijing, china
- nuclear threat
- political corruption
- 1990s
- 2000s
- inter-korean relations
- national intelligence service (nis)
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
- CY
Chae Yong
as Hwang Byeong-cheol
Park Sung-woong
as Han Chang-joo
Directed by Yoon Jong-bin