The Berlin File

The Berlin File
Theatrical release poster
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationBereullin
McCune–ReischauerPerŭllin
Directed byRyoo Seung-wan
Written byRyoo Seung-wan
Produced byKang Hye-jung
Starring
CinematographyChoi Young-hwan
Edited byKim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Music byJo Yeong-wook
Production
company
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguagesKorean
English
German
Arabic
BudgetUS$9 million
Box officeUS$49 million[1]

The Berlin File (Korean베를린; RRBereullin; lit. "Berlin") is a 2013 South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan.[2][3][4] Ha Jung-woo stars as a North Korean agent in Berlin who is betrayed and cut loose when a weapons deal is exposed. Together with his wife, a translator at the North Korean embassy in Berlin played by Jun Ji-hyun, they try to escape being purged, with Ryoo Seung-bum and Han Suk-kyu playing North and South Korean operatives on their trail.[5][6][7][8][9]

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  3. ^ Lee, Eun-sun (14 December 2012). "THE BERLIN FILE Set for Release in Early 2013". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  4. ^ Oh, Mi-jung (23 January 2013). "The Stars of The Berlin File Say They Had a Hard Time Speaking in German and English". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  5. ^ Conran, Pierce (7 February 2013). "In Focus: The Berlin File". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  6. ^ "Gianna Jun to be in Ryoo's Berlin File". Korean Film Council. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ^ Park, Eun-jee (21 September 2012). "The Spy, Covertness offer different takes on espionage". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (12 December 2012). "Ha Jung-woo's Upcoming Action Flick to Open in 2013". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  9. ^ "Interview with Ha Jeong-woo, Jeon Ji-yeon, and Ryu Seung-beom of The Berlin File". KOFICE. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-22.