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2018·Drama·2h 18m
7.1
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.
Directed by Yoon Jong-bin
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
Hwang Jung-min
Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong
Lee Sung-min
Lee Sung-min
Ri Myeong-woon
Cho Jin-woong
Cho Jin-woong
Choi Hak-seong
Ju Ji-hoon
Ju Ji-hoon
Section Chief Jeong Moo-taek
Jeong So-ri
Jeong So-ri
Lee Hong-seol
Kim Hong-pa
Kim Hong-pa
Kim Myung-soo
Ki Joo-bong
Ki Joo-bong
President Kim Jong-il
Kim Eung-soo
Kim Eung-soo
Department Head Kim
Park Sung-woong
Park Sung-woong
Han Chang-joo
Park Jin-young
Park Jin-young
Kim Jang-hyeok
Nam Moon-chul
Nam Moon-chul
National Assembly Member Park
Choi Byung-mo
Choi Byung-mo
National Assembly Member Yoo

Crew

Yoon Jong-bin
Yoon Jong-bin
Director
Yoon Jong-bin
Yoon Jong-bin
Screenplay
Jo Yeong-wook
Jo Yeong-wook
Original Music Composer
Kim Sang-bum
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Han Jae-duk
Han Jae-duk
Producer
Heo Myeong-haeng
Heo Myeong-haeng
Martial Arts Choreographer
Miky Lee
Miky Lee
Delegated Producer
Jeong Tae-sung
Jeong Tae-sung
Delegated Producer
Michael Fontaine
Michael Fontaine
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mike Marino
Mike Marino
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lee Sang-min
Lee Sang-min
Stunts

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Blanche Myat
Blanche Myat
The Spy Gone North
right now, gotta deep into the facts about Black Venus
right now, gotta deep into the facts about Black Venus
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Jack
Jack
The Spy Gone North
this is still a pretty good movie, and it does acknowledge some of the rotten nature of what is the oligarchical capitalist shithole that is south korea, but its still blatant propaganda. also fuck ri for being a revisionist piece of shit.
this is still a pretty good movie, and it does acknowledge some of the rotten nature of what is the oligarchical capitalist shithole that is south korea, but its still blatant propaganda. also fuck ri for being a revisionist piece of shit.
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SWITCH.
SWITCH.
The Spy Gone North
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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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-spy-gone-north-engrossing-espionage-escapades
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

Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-spy-gone-north-engrossing-espionage-escapades
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