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The Spy Gone North
A suffocating, dialogue-driven geopolitical noir of quiet dread and reluctant brotherhood, where two patriotic adversaries navigate a labyrinth of state betrayal, exchanging subtle glances across an icy ideological abyss.
The Spy Gone North
The Spy Gone North

공작

"In the lasting days of the Cold War."

08 August 2018 South Korea 138 min 7.3 (223)

Director: Yoon Jong-bin

Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ju Ji-hoon, Jeong So-ri

Drama History Thriller The Weaponization of Ideology & State Hypocrisy The Psychological Warfare of Espionage Kinship Beyond Borders Individual Conscience vs. Institutional Loyalty
Budget: $17,000,000
Box Office: $3,175

The Spy Gone North — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

장사꾼은 이익을 쫓고, 군인은 조국을 지킵니다.
— Ri Myung-woon

Context

Spoken during early tense negotiations in Beijing.

Meaning

Establishes the boundary between capitalist trade and national duty while testing Park's motives.

공작이라는 게 뭡니까? 상대를 속이는 게 아니라 우리 스스로를 속이는 것 아닙니까?
— Park Seok-young

Context

Park's moral confrontation with Choi Hak-sung after uncovering the ANSP's collusion with North Korea to rig the election.

Meaning

Expresses moral indignation against the intelligence agency's hypocrisy and self-serving corruption.

우리가 같은 꿈을 꿀 수는 없어도, 같은 길을 걸을 수는 있지 않겠소?
— Ri Myung-woon

Context

Ri expressing his vision of peaceful cooperation to Park.

Meaning

Articulates a vision of peaceful inter-Korean economic cooperation that bridges political differences.

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