The Spy Gone North

The Spy Gone North

In the lasting days of the Cold War.

PG-13 2018 · 138 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, History, Thriller

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 · Written by Yoon Jong-bin

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