"A man trapped in the net against his will."

2016

1h 54m

7.4(189 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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19 members

Acting

류승범

Nam Chul-woo

Acting

이원근

Oh Jin-woo

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김영민

Inspector

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최귀화

Director Lee

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이나라

Chul-woo's Wife

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김수안

North Korean Flower Girl

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정하담

Jin Dal-rae

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성현아

Consultant

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Ahn Ji-hye

Min-ja

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황건

Agent

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Cho Jae-ryong

Platoon Commander of North Korean Army

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이설구

North Korean Defector

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Oh Ryoong

Agent

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Lee Hyeong-gu

South Korean Soldier

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Hwang In-mu

Gangster

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박지일

K-CIA Officer

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김준배

Security Officer

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김동영

Agent

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Son Min-seok

State Security Department Investigator

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