The Spy Gone North

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Movie: The Spy Gone North (English title) / Operation (literal title)
Revised romanization: Gongjak
Hangul: 공작
Director: Yoon Jong-Bin
Writer: Yoon Jong-Bin, Kwon Sung-Whee
Producer: Kuk Soo-Ran, Han Jae-Duk, Son Sang-Bum
Cinematographer: Choi Chan-Min
World Premiere: May 11, 2018 (Cannes Film Festival)
Release Date: August 8, 2018
Runtime: 137 min.
Genre: Spy / Based on True Story / North Korea
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

In 1993, reports emerge that North Korea is developing nuclear weapons. Former South Korean military officer Park Suk-Young (Hwang Jung-Min) is recruited by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to infiltrate the highest ranks in North Korea and learn about their program. He is given the code name "Black Venus." Besides Park Suk-Young, only the South Korean President and NIS foreign affairs director Choi Hak-Sung (Cho Jin-Woong) are aware of Black Venus' existence.

Park Suk-Young then travels to Beijing, China under the guise of a salesman in an attempt to interest high ranking North Korean official Ri Myung-Un (Lee Sung-Min) in a business deal. As time passes, he gains the trust of Ri Myung-Un and he is even given a chance to meet the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (Ki Joo-Bong). But first, he must pass through Section Chief Jung Moo-Taek (Ju Ji-Hoon) of the North Korea State Security Department.

During the run up to the 1998 South Korean presidential election, Park Suk-Young discovers secret deals between high-ranking South Korean and North Korean individuals. He becomes conflicted.

Notes

Filming began January 24, 2017 and finished July 25, 2017.
Movie is based on the true story of Park Chae-Seo who was a South Korean spy with the code name of "Black Venus.”
"The Spy Gone North" screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in the "Midnight Screenings" section.

Cast



Hwang Jung-Min	Lee Sung-Min	Cho Jin-Woong	Ju Ji-Hoon	Park Sung-Woong
Park Suk-Young	Ri Myung-Un	Choi Hak-Sung	Jung Moo-Taek	Han Chang-Joo



Kim Hong-Fa	Jung So-Ri	Kim Eung-Soo	Lee Hyo-Ri
Kim Myung-Soo	Hong-Sul	Department Head Kim	Lee Hyo-Ri

Additional Cast Members:

Ki Joo-Bong - Kim Jong-Il
Park Jin-Young - Professor Kim Jang-Hyuk
Nam Moon-Chul - Lawmaker Park
Choi Byung-Mo - Lawmaker Yoo
Kim So-Jin - Han Chang-Joo's wife
Kim In-Woo - Kiyohara
Jeong Gi-Seop - National Security Agency agent 1
Lee Seung-Joon - state political security department agent 1
Yang Hyun-Min - state political security department agent 2
Eom Ji-Man - state political security department agent 4
Baek Seung-Ik - state political security department agent 5
Kwon Bum-Taek - antique dealer
Choi Jung-In - Park Suk-Young's wife
Park Min-Su - Ri Myung-Un's son
Park Hye-Young - Ri Myung-Un's wife
Kwak Ja-Hyoung - Jang Sung-Hoon
Min Moo-Je - spy to the South
Hong Ki-Joon - succession army officer
Ryoo Sung-Hyun - customs officer on train
Kim Byung-Ok - Ph.D Jang
Cha Ji-Hun - Section Chief Jung's wife
Yoon Dae-Yul - guard soldier 1
Kim Jong-Tae - guard soldier 3
Park Min-I - guard officer
Kim Hyun - real estate office owner
Kim Kyu-Nam - person rolling handcart
Kwak Jin-Seok - Beijing agent 1
Lee Sang-Won - safe house military guard
Han Soo-Hyun - advertisement shooting director
Choi Young-Min - advertisement shooting spot staff 3
Oh Jin-Ha - advertising filming site reporter 7
Kim Woo-Hyun - advertising filming site reporter 8
Joo Bo-Young - advertising company female employee
Baek Seung-Chul - train passenger executed by firing squad
Son Sung-Chan - National Security Agency internal investigator
Kim Kwang-Hyun - National Security Agency agent 2
Yang Ji-Soo - National Security Agency agent 3
Hwang In-Joon - search and seizure prosecutor
Kwon Hyuk - dispatch rider
Seol Chang-Hee - press company reporter
Jung Jae-Hun - dock military officer 1
Hwang Doo-Ha - dock military officer 2
Han Chang-Hyun - platoon leader 1
Jung Jong-Woo - platoon leader 2
Kim Man-Ki - commissioned officer 2 of bodyguards
Keum Sae-Rok - female commissioned officer 3 of bodyguards
Choi Eun-Hwa - female commissioned officer 5 of bodyguards
Jeon Sang-Jin - storm corps
Kim Kyu-Baek - storm corps
Choi Yoon-Bin - storm corps
Jung Woo-Young - storm corps
Son Seung-Hoon - storm corps
Lee Gyoung-Ho - storm corps
Cha Woo-Young - storm corps
Jung Han-Bin - storm corps
Lee Chang-Seok - storm corps
Yang Han-Seok - traditional market resident
Oh Gyeong-Hwa - traditional market resident
Oh Il-Young - traditional market resident
Kim Song-Il - traditional market resident
Kim Jong-Soo - CEO Kim's voice
Joo Hae-Eun - honeytrap North Korean agent
Kwak Na-Yeon - National Assembly member
Kim Soo-Yeon - female nurse
Lee Dong-Hee - Gyeongbokgung Palace photographer
Park Seung-Joon - beggar kid at traditional market in North Korea
Seo Dong-Suk - ballot-counting onlooker 1
Seo Suk-Kyu - ballot-counting onlooker 2
Kim Mi-Hye - news anchorwoman
Lim Jung-Min - Panmunjom North Korean military officer 2
Lee Hyun-Seo - National Security Agency situation team leader
Lee Na-Yeon - dead body / student girl
Kim Ji-Hwan - kindergartener
Park Woo-Jae - safe house guard
Lee Jae-Woo - National Intelligence Service agent
Lim Yun-Bi - Seoul citizen
Kim Ji-Na - trading company female employee
Park Kyung-Chan - senior colonel
Lee Jong-Shin - vacation home dock military officer
Kwak Jin - arrest public security officer 1
Park Jin-Soo - regulation agent
Lee Kyung-Hoon
No Hee-Joong

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Awards

2019 (55th) BaekSang Arts Awards - May 1, 2019
- Best Film
- Best Actor (Lee Sung-Min)
2018 (39th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 23, 2018
- Best Actor (Hwang Jung-Min
- Best Art Design Park Il-Hyun
2018 (55th) Daejong Film Awards - October 22, 2018
- Best Actor (Hwang Jung-Min & Lee Sung-Min)
- Best Art Design (Park Il-Hyun)

Comments

mylove Jan 18 2022 8:05 pm I'm Serious. This Is The Best Korean Political Film I've Ever Seen. i was looking for Ju Ji Hoon at first and wow the plot had me amazed me even more. i really love they add naration for everything the man thinking about. i'm thinking about rewatching it again later

heyho Mar 14 2021 9:13 am A bit slow at the beginning but getting better when he infiltrate the north. We got the thrills without any violence. After finished this movie im really curious what exactly happen to black venus in real life, such a nerve wracking experience. The rating here is too low :( wonder if some people accidentally click the bar without knowing the purpose. It's a great and must watch movie!!

Leo Vixen Sep 06 2020 10:00 am Stellar cast. Well done with many tense moments without violence nor killings. A good insight into the game of politics played by the North and South. Of course no K-movie is without double crossing and corruption. A bit of typical SK propaganda at the end but the fact that it is loosely based on a true story makes it heart stopping at times. Highly recommended.

TSGN Aug 19 2020 9:31 am Even though it was long n a bit slow, it was really great and Idk why its rated so low here... Rotten tomatoe gave it a 100/100, that says something.....

Kim Na Na Apr 08 2020 4:27 pm I wonder what happened to JJH in the end

gizibe May 03 2019 6:06 am Lee Hyori, I love her! Great cast! I'm going to watch this

renee Jul 30 2018 10:41 pm Did they really shoot some scene in the trailer at North Korea? (BTW, this is so good. I'm really excited for this.)

Cocojoin Jul 05 2018 7:42 pm Cho jin woong and hwang jung min awesome .. I love them..

Grace May 27 2018 4:46 am Daebakk!! Look at the cast!

CKW Apr 20 2018 12:54 pm Very good cast. Looking forward to this!

ohoy Nov 04 2017 5:00 am Hands up for the casts! Superb! Can't wait!!

can Jan 20 2017 4:56 am Waaaaa first movie Jo jin woong with Hwang jung min!!! love both!!

Alina Jan 17 2017 3:38 am What a great cast!! Can't wait. This page that filled with great actor not filled much with comment and attention, different with page with idol-actor page. Busy commented about who paired with whom. It's just something..

kmovie_rocks! Jan 07 2017 9:48 pm Wow look at the cast. Another movie to look forward to.

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