The Spy Gone North
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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.
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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
Chae Yong
Hwang Byeong-cheol
Park Sung-woong
Han Chang-joo
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@maketheSWITCHSeptember 9, 2019
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 democrat…
Alunauwie
September 29, 2025
The Spy Gone North masterfully adapts the true story of ex-spy Park Chae Seo, offering a gripping espionage thriller grounded in real-world politics. With flawless cinematography, compelling performances, and impressively realistic sets (all filmed in South Korea), the film delivers both suspense an…
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