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THE SPY GONE NORTH (GONGJAK)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, JAPAN
 
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Completed - Drama - 141 minutes

Log Line

In the mid-1990s, a loyal South Korean secret agent is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea.

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Jong-Bin YOON
Cast : Jung-Min HWANG, Sung-Min LEE, Jin-Woong CHO, Ji-Hoon JU

Synopsis

In 1993, former military officer Suk-young Park is recruited as a spy by South Korea's National Intelligence Service, and given the code name "Black Venus". He is then sent to infiltrate a group of high-ranking North Korean officials based in Beijing, with the ultimate goal of acquiring information on the North's nuclear program. After becoming close to Myong-un Ri, a key power broker, Black Venus succeeds beyond his wildest dreams of gaining the trust of North Korea's leadership. But political machinations on both sides of the border threaten to derail his accomplishments.

Production

Country(ies) : KOREA (South)

FRANCE METROPOLITAN FI
FRANCE BORSALINO
HONG KONG EMPHASIS VIDEO
HONG KONG EDKO FILMS LTD
JAPAN TWIN CO., LTD
POLAND Jan 11, 2019 MAYFLY LTD
TAIWAN CATCHPLAY, INC.


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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2018 ACID
Busan IFF 2018 Korean Cinema Today - Vision
BFI London FF 2018 Debate


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