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The Spies

The Spies

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The Spies

"They are among us."

2012

1h 55m

6.9(16 votes)

Drama

Action

Comedy

Overview

Kim, a North Korean spy, lives in South Korea for 22 years and is contacted unexpectedly by his superior. His team plans to complete an earlier mission and steal the target's large stockpile of cash.

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Lotte Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kim Myung-min

Kim Myung-min

Kim

Yum Jung-ah

Yum Jung-ah

Kang

Jung Gyu-woon

Jung Gyu-woon

Assistant Manager Woo

Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Department Head Choi

Jeong Man-sik

Jeong Man-sik

NIS Section Chief

Cheon Bo-geun

Cheon Bo-geun

Section Chief Kim's Son

Byun Hee-bong

Byun Hee-bong

Advisor Yoon

Oh Na-ra

Oh Na-ra

Eun-hye

Oh Kwang-rok

Oh Kwang-rok

Viagra

Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Strange

Creative team

Directed by: Woo Min-ho
Written by: Woo Min-ho
Produced by: Jo Su-min
Cho Sung-min

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