Movie Cosmos - The Spy Gone North

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Hwang Jung-min

As Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong

Lee Sung-min

As Ri Myeong-woon

Cho Jin-woong

As Choi Hak-seong

Ju Ji-hoon

As Section Chief Jeong Moo-taek

Jeong So-ri

As Lee Hong-seol

Kim Hong-pa

As Kim Myung-soo

Ki Joo-bong

As President Kim Jong-il

Kim Eung-soo

As Department Head Kim

Chae Yong

As Hwang Byeong-cheol

Park Sung-woong

As Han Chang-joo

Park Jin-young

As Kim Jang-hyeok

Nam Moon-chul

As National Assembly Member Park

Choi Byung-mo

As National Assembly Member Yoo

Kim In-woo

As Kiyohara

Kwak Ja-hyung

As Jang Seong-hoon

Kim So-jin

As Chang-joo's Wife

Jeong Gi-seop

As NIS Planning Agent #1

Lee Seung-joon

As Security Agent #1

Choi Jeong-in

As Seok-yeong's Wife

Kim Hyun

As Real Estate Agent

Min Moo-je

As Southern Spy

Geum Sae-rok

As President's Bodyguard #3

Lee Dong-hee

As Photographer

Kang Jun-seok

As Panmunjeom NKPA

Park Won-Hee

As Asylum Commander

Hong Gi-jun

As Successor Officer

Kim Kyu-baek

As Army Personnel

Oh Gyeong-hwa

As Market Woman

Kim Woo-hyeon

As Reporter

Seol Chang-hee

As Reporter

Oh Jin-ha

As Ad Studio Reporter #7

Lee Hyo-ri

As Self (cameo)

Kim Byeong-ok

As Dr. Jang (cameo)

Kim Dae-jung

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lee Hoi-chang

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hwang In-sung

As Announcer

Park Woo-jae

As Safe House Guard

Yoon Jae-in

As Reporter

Park Kyung-chan

As Colonel

Heo Seung

As Officer

Lee Sang-won

As Safe House Guard

Top Crew >

Yoon Jong-bin

Director, Screenplay

Jung Do-ahn

Special Effects Supervisor

Diana Choi

Hairstylist

Michael Fontaine

Makeup Effects Designer

Mike Marino

Makeup Effects Designer

Park Jin-ho

Digital Intermediate

You Seok-moon

Lighting Director

Yun Min-gyu

Stunts

Yoon Seong-min

Stunts

Seo Hee-young

Art Direction

Yang Eun-jeong

Line Producer

Yun Seong-gi

Production Sound Mixer

Heo Myeong-haeng

Martial Arts Choreographer

Park Ok-kyung

Art Direction

Choi Wun-jin

Key Grip

No Byeong-uk

Digital Colorist

Han Jae-ho

Visual Effects

Jeong Hye-ri

Digital Intermediate

Song Gyeong-seop

Still Photographer

An Da-yeong

Art Designer

Kwon Sung-hui

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 Jae-beom

Editor

Kim Chang-sub

Sound Supervisor

Kim Sang-bum

Editor

Kim Hyeong-seok

Line Producer

Park Jang-hyuk

Camera Operator

Kim Hyun-jung

Makeup & Hair

Lee Eun-i

Costume Assistant

Han Jae-duk

Producer

Miky Lee

Delegated Producer

Mike Im

Executive Producer

Simon Lee

Executive Producer

Jeong Tae-sung

Delegated Producer

Son Sang-bum

Producer

You Cheong

Props

Sang Min Lee

Stunts

Gyerim Kim

Production Manager

Kwon Kwi-deok

Stunts

Kim Kyeong-taek

Production Supervisor

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lee Sun-young

Executive Producer's Assistant

Yoon Hee-sun

Makeup Artist

An Ki-sung

Foley Artist

Choi Bong-rock

Fight Choreographer

Kim Dae-jun

VFX Supervisor

Jo Yong-Jun

Lighting Technician

Reviews:

SWITCH. (8/10)

Along with impressively slick cinematography via Choi Chan-min and some outstanding production design (Taipei stands in for Beijing and North Korea), the film provides some fascinating insights into Korean history following the Cold War and the transition from a tightly-controlled to a more democratic South Korea. You don’t need to know much about Korean politics to enjoy ‘The Spy Gone North’; you only need an appreciation for political intrigue and tension-inducing filmmaking in general.