The Spy Gone North

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The Spy Gone North
The Spy Gone North (p2).jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed by Yoon Jong-bin
Produced by
  • Kuk Su-ran
  • Han Jae-duk
  • Son Sang-bum
Written by
  • Kwon Sung-hwi
  • Yoon Jong-bin
Starring
Music by Cho Young-wuk
Cinematography Choi Chan-min
Edited by
Production
company
  • Sanai Pictures
  • Moonlight Film
Distributed by CJ E&M
Release dates
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  • May 11, 2018 (2018-05-11) (Cannes)
  • August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08) (South Korea)
Running time
 137 minutes
Country South Korea
Language
  • Korean
  • Mandarin
  • Japanese
Budget US$14 million
Box office US$38.5 million[1]

The Spy Gone North 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] The film was released in theaters on August 8, 2018.[6]

Plot

The story follows a South Korean spy who infiltrates the North to obtain intelligence on the country's nuclear weapons plans in the mid-1990s.

Cast

Production

Filming began on January 24, 2017 and concluded on July 25, 2017.[8] Some parts of the film that are set in Beijing and North Korea were filmed in Taiwan.[9]

Release

The film made its world premiere in 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[10] It released theatrically in South Korea on August 8, 2018, with age 12-rating.[2] The film was sold to more than 100 countries, and was released theatrically in North America on August 17, 2018.[11]

The Spy Gone North was released on VOD by CJ E&M on September 13, 2018.[12]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, The Spy Gone North has an approval rating of 100% based on 13 reviews and an average rating of 6.8/10.[13] On Metacritic, the film received average score 69 out of 100 based 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]

Charles Bramesco of The Guardian rated the film 3 out of 5 and said, "Yoon [Jong-bin] executes all the classic double-agent set pieces with finesse, and those enamoured of the genre will appreciate a change of setting."[15]

Maggie Lee of the Variety wrote, "Instead of the usual dose of action and suspense one expects of this genre, watching this dense 140-minute political drama unfold is like fumbling through a long tunnel that’s nonetheless worth it when the ray of light emerges at the end."[9]

Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter said the film "is a stylish, blood-pounding thriller of the type Asian cinema is so good at making...For sheer topicality, the film is hard to beat, and to find a full-blown entertainment yarn in Cannes' midnight section that's partially set in newsworthy North Korea is rather astounding."[16]

Box office

The film finished second during its opening week behind Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, with US$15.7 million gross over five days screening (Wednesday to Sunday).[17] On its second weekend, the film finished second behind The Witness, with a 45% drop in gross to US$6.3 million.[18] After finishing second for two consecutive weekends, the film placed third during its third weekend, behind On Your Wedding Day and The Witness. It had a 59% drop in gross, earning US$2.6 million from 317,447 attendance.[19]

On August 28, 2018, the film reached its break-even point with 4.7 million audience members having watched the film.[20] During its fourth weekend, the film had a 74% drop in gross compared to its third weekend, finishing at seventh place with 86,336 attendance.[21] The film stable on seventh place during its fifth weekend.[22]

As of September 24, 2018, the film grossed US$38.3 million from 4,970,004 total attendance.[1]

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
27th Buil Film Awards Best Film The Spy Gone North Won [23][24]
Best Director Yoon Jong-bin Nominated
Best Actor Hwang Jung-min Nominated
Lee Sung-min Won
Best Supporting Actor Ju Ji-hoon Won
Best Screenplay Kwon Sung-hwi & Yoon Jong-bin Won
Best Art Direction Park Il-hyun Won
55th Grand Bell Awards Best Film The Spy Gone North Nominated [25][26]
Best Director Yoon Jong-bin Nominated
Best Actor Hwang Jung-min Won
Lee Sung-min Won
Best Supporting Actor Gi Ju-bong Nominated
Best Screenplay Kwon Sung-hwi & Yoon Jong-bin Nominated
Best Cinematography Choi Chan-min Nominated
Best Editing Kim Sang-bum & Kim Jae-bum Nominated
Best Art Direction Park Il-hyun Won
Best Lightning Yoo Suk-moon Nominated
Best Costume Design Chae Kyung-hwa Nominated
Technical Award The Spy Gone North Nominated
Best Planning Nominated
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Film Won [27][28]
Best Actor Lee Sung-min Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Ju Ji-hoon Won
38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Top 11 Films The Spy Gone North Won [29]
Best Director Yoon Jong-bin Won
Best Actor Lee Sung-min Won
Best Supporting Actor Ju Ji-hoon Won
39th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film The Spy Gone North Nominated [30]
Best Director Yoon Jong-bin Won
Best Screenplay Kwon Sung-hwi & Yoon Jong-bin Nominated
Best Actor Lee Sung-min Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Ju Ji-hoon Nominated
Best Cinematography and Lightning Choi Chan-min & Yoon Suk-moon Nominated
Best Editing Kim Sang-bum & Kim Jae-bum Nominated
Best Music Jo Yeong-wook Nominated
Best Art Direction Park Il-hyun Won
26th Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards Best Film The Spy Gone North Won [31]
5th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Best Cinematography Choi Chan-min Won [32]
Best Lighting Yoo Seok-moon Won
Best Art Direction Park Il-hyun Won
18th Director's Cut Awards Best Actor Lee Sung-min Won [33]

References

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