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The Net
The Net

The Net

A man trapped in the net against his will.

Genres

Drama

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A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$599913

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7.357/10

Release Date

06 October 2016

Country

South Korea

Cast

Ryoo Seung-bum

Ryoo Seung-bum

Nam Chul-woo

Lee Won-keun

Lee Won-keun

Oh Jin-woo

Kim Young-min

Kim Young-min

Inspector

Choi Gwi-hwa

Choi Gwi-hwa

Director Lee

Lee Na-ra

Lee Na-ra

Chul-woo's Wife

Kim Su-an

Kim Su-an

North Korean Flower Girl

Jeong Ha-dam

Jeong Ha-dam

Jin Dal-rae

Sung Hyun-ah

Sung Hyun-ah

Consultant

Ahn Ji-hye

Ahn Ji-hye

Min-ja

Hwang Geon

Hwang Geon

Agent

Cho Jae-ryong

Cho Jae-ryong

Platoon Commander of North Korean Army

Lee Seol-gu

Lee Seol-gu

North Korean Defector

Oh Ryoong

Oh Ryoong

Agent

Lee Hyeong-gu

Lee Hyeong-gu

South Korean Soldier

Hwang In-mu

Hwang In-mu

Gangster

Park Ji-il

Park Ji-il

K-CIA Officer

Kim Joon-bae

Kim Joon-bae

Security Officer

Kim Dong-young

Kim Dong-young

Agent

Son Min-seok

Son Min-seok

State Security Department Investigator

이도영

이도영

South Korean Soldier 2

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