Spy

The fictional story begins after the execution of real-life North Korean general Jang Sung-taek. One day an order comes down from North Korea, reactivating erstwhile spy Park Hye-rim who has spent decades in South Korea as an ordinary housewife. She is given the mission to turn and bring in her own son, Kim Seonu. Cool-headed, quick-witted genius Seonu is an information analyst on North Korea working for the NIS. His girlfriend Yoon-jin is a tour guide for Chinese tourists who cannot speak Chinese, and they fell in love when Seonu helped her translate. Hye-rim is suddenly forced to choose between her son and country, and risks her life to see the choice through.

★ 7.3/10 · 6 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Kim Jae-joongKim Seon-woo
• Bae Jong-okPark Hye-rim
• Yu Oh-seongHwang Ki-chul
• Ko Sung-heeLee Yoon-jin
• Chae Soo-binJo Soo-yeon
• Jo Dal-hwanKim hyun-tae
• Kim Min-jaeSong Joong-hyuk
• Jung Won-joongKim Woo-suk

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