2013·Action·2h
7.1
★
When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.
Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
berlin, germany
spy
secret agent
agent
inter-korean relations
national intelligence service (nis)
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Cast
Ha Jung-woo
Pyo Jong-seong
Han Suk-kyu
Jung Jin-soo
Ryoo Seung-bum
Dong Myung-soo
Gianna Jun
Ryun Jung-hee
Lee Kyung-young
Lee Hak-su
John Keogh
Marty
Numan Acar
Abdul
Pasquale Aleardi
Dagan
Choi Mu-sung
Kang Min-ho
Kwak Do-won
Blue House Investigator
Kim Seo-hyung
North Korean Embassy Secretary
Thomas Thieme
Sigmund
Crew
Ryoo Seung-wan
Director
Ryoo Seung-wan
Writer
Jo Yeong-wook
Original Music Composer
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Jeong Tae-sung
Executive Producer
Han Jae-duk
Co-Producer
Park Cheol-su
Executive Producer
Ryoo Seung-wan
Executive Producer
Park Jin-young
Digital Intermediate
Jeon Jae-hyeong
Stunts
Ted Geoghegan
Dialogue
Park Noo-ri
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Gareth Morgan
8.0★ · 03/28/15
One of the best Korean films I have had the pleasure of watching.
It's kind of a Korean Bond (there are a couple scenes that seem to "borrow" from the 007 franchise) with more espionage and less action. When the action does happen, it is full throttle.
It's a bit confusing to start with as there are so many threads to the story but stay with it and it will all become clear.
Jung-woo Ha is excellent as Pyo Jong-Seung, a former spy from North Korea and nations hero struggling to cope with colleagues, national identity and his wife, played by Gianna Jun (whom I'd oddly seen the night before in the fun movie The Thieves). I felt her character was underplayed but that may be the general idea of the director. But it is Seung beom Ryu as Dong Meong-Soo who steals every scene he is in.
The role he nails would easily carry off his own film, even though he is a bit mad and of course, bad. But Korean cinema could easily work that to its advantage.
The finale of the film was tremendous and it certainly didn't feel like an hour long movie.
It's kind of a Korean Bond (there are a couple scenes that seem to "borrow" from the 007 franchise) with more espionage and less action. When the action does happen, it is full throttle.
It's a bit confusing to start with as there are so many threads to the story but stay with it and it will all become clear.
Jung-woo Ha is excellent as Pyo Jong-Seung, a former spy from North Korea and nations hero struggling to cope with colleagues, national identity and his wife, played by Gianna Jun (whom I'd oddly seen the night before in the fun movie The Thieves). I felt her character was underplayed but that may be the general idea of the director. But it is Seung beom Ryu as Dong Meong-Soo who steals every scene he is in.
The role he nails would easily carry off his own film, even though he is a bit mad and of course, bad. But Korean cinema could easily work that to its advantage.
The finale of the film was tremendous and it certainly didn't feel like an hour long movie.
One of the best Korean films I have had the pleasure of watching.
It's kind of a Korean Bond (there are a couple scenes that seem to "borrow" from the 007 franchise) with more espionage and less action. When the action does happen, it is full throttle.
It's a bit confusing to start with as there are so many threads to the story but stay with it and it will all become clear.
Jung-woo Ha is excellent as Pyo Jong-Seung, a former spy from North Korea and nations hero struggling to cope with colleagues, national identity and his wife, played by Gianna Jun (whom I'd oddly seen the night before in the fun movie The Thieves). I felt her character was underplayed but that may be the general idea of the director. But it is Seung beom Ryu as Dong Meong-Soo who steals every scene he is in.
The role he nails would easily carry off his own film, even though he is a bit mad and of course, bad. But Korean cinema could easily work that to its advantage.
The finale of the film was tremendous and it certainly didn't feel like an hour long movie.
It's kind of a Korean Bond (there are a couple scenes that seem to "borrow" from the 007 franchise) with more espionage and less action. When the action does happen, it is full throttle.
It's a bit confusing to start with as there are so many threads to the story but stay with it and it will all become clear.
Jung-woo Ha is excellent as Pyo Jong-Seung, a former spy from North Korea and nations hero struggling to cope with colleagues, national identity and his wife, played by Gianna Jun (whom I'd oddly seen the night before in the fun movie The Thieves). I felt her character was underplayed but that may be the general idea of the director. But it is Seung beom Ryu as Dong Meong-Soo who steals every scene he is in.
The role he nails would easily carry off his own film, even though he is a bit mad and of course, bad. But Korean cinema could easily work that to its advantage.
The finale of the film was tremendous and it certainly didn't feel like an hour long movie.
Ryan Tran
5.0★ · 03/27/26
Gaon
8.0★ · 01/25/26
Anindya
8.0★ · 08/10/25
Aimee
8.0★ · 02/14/25