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Escape
Escape

Escape

Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.

Genres

ActionDramaThriller

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After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$13368094

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

03 July 2024

Country

South Korea

Cast

Lee Je-hoon

Lee Je-hoon

Lim Kyu-nam

Koo Kyo-hwan

Koo Kyo-hwan

Lee Hyun-sang

Hong Xa-bin

Hong Xa-bin

Kim Dong-hyuk

Seo Hyun-woo

Seo Hyun-woo

Major Cha

Lee Sung-wook

Lee Sung-wook

Lieutenant Hong

Yoo Tae-joo

Yoo Tae-joo

Captain Ryu

Jung Jun-won

Jung Jun-won

Second Lieutenant Park

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Dong-hyuk's Mother

Song Kang

Song Kang

Min Sun-woo

Esom

Esom

Nomad Leader

Lee Ho-jung

Lee Ho-jung

Girl with Rifle

Shin Hyun-ji

Shin Hyun-ji

Sang-gu's Sister

Lee Ho-cheol

Lee Ho-cheol

Drunken General

Kim Sang-heun

Kim Sang-heun

Officer Jung

Park Yoon-hee

Park Yoon-hee

Director of the General Political Department

Woo Jeong-won

Woo Jeong-won

Director's Wife

Cha Soon-bae

Cha Soon-bae

Division Commander

Song Yo-sep

Song Yo-sep

Battalion Commander

Jin Yong-uk

Jin Yong-uk

Company Commander

Jang Yo-hoon

Jang Yo-hoon

Squad 1

O Seung-baek

O Seung-baek

Squad 2

Jung Ha-neul

Jung Ha-neul

Rifle

Lee Tae-young

Lee Tae-young

On-call

Choi Min-woo

Choi Min-woo

Division Officer

Bae Cheol-soo

Bae Cheol-soo

Radio DJ

Park Ga-young

Park Ga-young

Ballroom Woman

Kim Da-Sol

Kim Da-Sol

Company Commander

Kim Yoon-bae

Kim Yoon-bae

Wandering Man

Lee Seung-yong

Lee Seung-yong

Security Guard

Kim Han-sang

Kim Han-sang

Ballroom Officer

Lee Moo-nyoung

Lee Moo-nyoung

Ballroom Officer

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