The Spy Gone North

"Gongjak" redirects here. For the mountain, see Gongjaksan.
The Spy Gone North
Theatrical poster
Hangul
공작
Hanja
工作
Revised RomanizationGongjak
Directed byYoon Jong-bin
Written by
  • Kwon Sung-hwi
  • Yoon Jong-bin
Produced by
  • Kuk Su-ran
  • Han Jae-duk
  • Son Sang-bum
Starring
CinematographyChoi Chan-min
Edited by
Music byCho Young-wuk
Production
companies
  • Sanai Pictures
  • Moonlight Film
Distributed byCJ E&M
Release dates
  • May 11, 2018 (2018-05-11) (Cannes)
  • August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08) (South Korea)
Running time
137 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
Languages
  • Korean
  • Mandarin
  • Japanese
BudgetUS$14 million
Box officeUS$38.5 million[1]

The Spy Gone North (Korean: 공작; Hanja: 工作; RR: Gongjak) is a 2018 South Korean spy drama film directed by Yoon Jong-bin. It stars Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong and Ju Ji-hoon.[2][3][4] The film is loosely based on the true story of Park Chae-seo, a former South Korean agent who infiltrated North Korea's nuclear facilities.[5] It was released in theaters on August 8, 2018.[6]

  1. ^ "The Spy Gone North (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ "공작". Movie.naver.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Daum영화 <공작>". Movie.daum.net. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ^ "영화 [공작] 상세정보". Cine21. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ^ "'The Spy Gone North' is about a spy undergoing identity change, says director". Yonhap News Agency. 2018-05-14.
  6. ^ "Movie about real-life Korean 'double' agent becomes box office hit". 14 August 2018.