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Confidential Assignment

Confidential Assignment

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Confidential Assignment

"Joint mission, hidden intentions."

2017

2h 5m

6.8(151 votes)

Action

Drama

Overview

When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.

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CJ Entertainment

JK Film

HB Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hyun Bin

Hyun Bin

Im Chul-ryung

Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Kang Jin-tae

Kim Joo-hyuk

Kim Joo-hyuk

Cha Ki-sung

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Park So-yeon

Lee Dong-hwi

Lee Dong-hwi

Park Myung-ho

Yoona

Yoona

Park Min-young

Kong Jeong-hwan

Kong Jeong-hwan

Seong Gang

Lee Hae-young

Lee Hae-young

Detective Squad Chief Pyo

Park Min-ha

Park Min-ha

Kang Yeon-a

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Won Hyeong-sool

Creative team

Directed by: Kim Sung-hoon
Written by: Yoon Hyun-ho
Produced by: Ju Seung-hwan

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