Confidential Assignment
2017 · Movie · NR · 125 min · ★ 6.9 · 68% critics
A cross-border crime case forces a South Korean detective to team up with a North Korean counterpart after a dangerous organization slips into South Korea. As they track the group’s movements, the uneasy partnership tests trust, priorities, and how far each is willing to go to get answers.
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Details
- Original title
- 공조
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-01-18
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (146 votes)
About
If you enjoy action-driven crime stories built around uneasy partnerships and escalating stakes, this should fit, especially if you liked Lawless Lawyer or The Fortress; Not for you if you want slow, character-heavy drama.
Pros: tense cross-border teamwork; fast-paced investigation; high-stakes crime plot | Cons: familiar buddy-cop setup; limited character depth; plot over realism
Themes
- police
- spy
- detective
- buddy cop
- cooperation
- inter-korean relations
- seoul, south korea
Cast & crew
Hyun Bin
as Im Chul-ryung
Yoo Hai-jin
as Kang Jin-tae
Kim Joo-hyuk
as Cha Ki-sung
Jang Young-nam
as Park So-yeon
Lee Dong-hwi
as Park Myung-ho
Yoona
as Park Min-young
Kong Jeong-hwan
as Seong Gang
Lee Hae-yeong
as Detective Squad Chief Pyo
Park Min-ha
as Kang Yeon-a
Jeon Kuk-hwan
as Won Hyeong-sool
Directed by Kim Sung-hoon