The Net

Oct 6, 2016

1h 54m

★ 7.4

A man trapped in the net against his will.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kim Ki Duk Film

Next Entertainment World

Finecut

The Net Trailers

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Cast

Nam Chul-woo

Ryoo Seung-bum

Oh Jin-woo

Lee Won-keun

Inspector

Kim Young-min

Director Lee

Choi Gwi-hwa

Chul-woo's Wife

Lee Na-ra

North Korean Flower Girl

Kim Su-an

Jin Dal-rae

Jeong Ha-dam

Consultant

Sung Hyun-ah

Min-ja

Ahn Ji-hye

Agent

Hwang Geon

Platoon Commander of North Korean Army

Cho Jae-ryong

North Korean Defector

Lee Seol-gu

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