The Spy Gone North
공작
“In the lasting days of the Cold War.”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-07-19
Top Cast
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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
Park Jin-young
Kim Jang-hyeok
Nam Moon-chul
National Assembly Member Park
Choi Byung-mo
National Assembly Member Yoo
Kim In-woo
Kiyohara
Kwak Ja-hyung
Jang Seong-hoon
Kim So-jin
Chang-joo's Wife
Jeong Gi-seop
NIS Planning Agent #1
Lee Seung-joon
Security Agent #1
Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 17, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 12, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0x
-$17M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoon Jong-bin
- Screenplay & Story
- Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin
- Original Score
- Cho Young-wuk
- Original Title
- 공작
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English, Mandarin, Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3K
- Production Studios
- Sanai Pictures, Moonlight Film, CJ Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoon Jong-bin
Kwon Sung-hui, Yoon Jong-bin
Cho Young-wuk
Choi Chan-min
Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-beom
Kuk Su-ran, Son Sang-bum, Han Jae-duk, Mike Im, Simon Lee
Department Leadership Roster
Yoon Jong-bin
Director
Kwon Sung-hui
Screenplay
Yoon Jong-bin
Screenplay
Choi Chan-min
Director of Photography
Park Elhen
Production Design
Kuk Su-ran
Producer
Cho Young-wuk
Original Music Composer
Chae Kyung-hwa
Costume Design
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Kim Jae-beom
Editor
Son Sang-bum
Producer
Han Jae-duk
Producer
Roger Huang Jiang-Feng
Producer
Park Myeong-chan
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Spy Gone North
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What is The Spy Gone North about?
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.
Who directed The Spy Gone North?
The Spy Gone North was directed by Yoon Jong-bin.
Who stars in The Spy Gone North?
The principal cast of The Spy Gone North includes Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ju Ji-hoon, Jeong So-ri.
When was The Spy Gone North released and how long is it?
The Spy Gone North was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Spy Gone North?
The Spy Gone North had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $3K at the worldwide box office (0 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Spy Gone North?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Spy Gone North was composed by Cho Young-wuk.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Spy Gone North?
The Spy Gone North holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).