Escape

Jul 3, 2024

1h 36m

★ 7.4

Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.

Overview

After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.

Genres

Action

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

The LAMP

Plus M Entertainment

Escape Trailers

Cast

Lim Kyu-nam

Lee Je-hoon

Lee Hyun-sang

Koo Kyo-hwan

Kim Dong-hyuk

Hong Xa-bin

Major Cha

Seo Hyun-woo

Lieutenant Hong

Lee Sung-wook

Captain Ryu

Yoo Tae-joo

Second Lieutenant Park

Jung Jun-won

Dong-hyuk's Mother

Jang Young-nam

Min Sun-woo

Song Kang

Nomad Leader

Esom

Girl with Rifle

Lee Ho-jung

Sang-gu's Sister

Shin Hyun-ji

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