

2018·Drama·2h 18m
7.1
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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)

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Cast

Hwang Jung-min
Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong

Lee Sung-min
Ri Myeong-woon

Cho Jin-woong
Choi Hak-seong

Ju Ji-hoon
Section Chief Jeong Moo-taek

Jeong So-ri
Lee Hong-seol

Kim Hong-pa
Kim Myung-soo

Ki Joo-bong
President Kim Jong-il

Kim Eung-soo
Department Head Kim

Park Sung-woong
Han Chang-joo

Park Jin-young
Kim Jang-hyeok

Nam Moon-chul
National Assembly Member Park

Choi Byung-mo
National Assembly Member Yoo
Crew

Yoon Jong-bin
Director

Yoon Jong-bin
Screenplay

Jo Yeong-wook
Original Music Composer

Kim Sang-bum
Editor

Han Jae-duk
Producer

Heo Myeong-haeng
Martial Arts Choreographer

Miky Lee
Delegated Producer

Jeong Tae-sung
Delegated Producer

Michael Fontaine
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Mike Marino
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lee Sang-min
Stunts
Popular Reviews
23 reviews
Blanche Myat
8.0★ · 03/04/26

right now, gotta deep into the facts about Black Venus
right now, gotta deep into the facts about Black Venus
Jack
7.0★ · 01/13/26

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.
SWITCH.
8.0★ · 09/10/19

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
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
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
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-spy-gone-north-engrossing-espionage-escapades
Labib
10.0★ · 07/09/26

Rock
7.0★ · 04/18/26
