In the mid-1990s, a loyal South Korean secret agent is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea.
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Jong-bin Yoon (as Jong-Bin Yun)
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| Jung-min Hwang | ... | Suk-young Park | |
| Sung-min Lee | ... | Myong-un Ri | |
| Jin-Woong Cho | ... | Hak-seong Choi (as Jin-woong Jo) | |
| Ji-Hoon Ju | ... | Mu-taek Jong (as Ji-hun Ju) | |
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Seung-ik Baek | ... | Security Agent 5 |
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Ji-Heon Cha | ... | Section Chief Jeong's Wife |
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Yong Chae | ... | Hwang Byeong-cheol |
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Bo-Kwang Choi | ... | Seok-yeong's Wife |
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Byung Mo Choi | ... | National Assembly Member Yoo |
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Ju-bong Gi | ... | Kim Jong-Il |
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Seung-bae Jeong | ... | Secretariat Executive |
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Joo-hee Jo | ... | Jo Myeong-ae |
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Gi-sub Jung | ... | Agency for National Security Planning Agent 1 |
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So-ri Jung | ... | Lee Hong-seol |
| Eung-soo Kim | ... | Department Head Kim | |
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In 1993, former military officer Suk-young Park is recruited as a spy by South Korea's National Intelligence Service, and given the code name "Black Venus". He is then sent to infiltrate a group of high-ranking North Korean officials based in Beijing, with the ultimate goal of acquiring information on the North's nuclear program. After becoming close to Myong-un Ri, a key power broker, Black Venus succeeds beyond his wildest dreams of gaining the trust of North Korea's leadership. But political machinations on both sides of the border threaten to derail his accomplishments. Written by CJ Entertainment
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South KoreaRelease Date:
17 August 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
KRW 19,000,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
KRW 12,711,847,686 (South Korea), 12 August 2018, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
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CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics,CJ Entertainment,Moonlight Film See more »
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The film marked the return to the Cannes Film Festival of award-winning director Jong-bin Yoon. Over a decade ago, his theatrical feature film debut, 'The Unforgiven' (2005), secured a prestigious selection in the 'Un Certain Regard' section of the Cannes Film Festival. in 2018, 'Gongjak' (2018) (aka 'The Spy Gone North' (2018)) was selected to screen out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Nice production values and period-dressing, scenes set in Seoul, Beijing and Pyongyang. Sympathetic view of North Korea and surprisingly General Kim, harsh slant on SK politicians and Security Agencies. Well made and acted movie, largely ends up as a male bro pic but unification proselytizing just too much.