When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.
Acting
Lee Byung-hun's silent breakdowns speak volumes
Direction
Woo Min-ho turns bureaucratic meetings into torture
Production
Period-perfect reconstruction of 1979 Blue House
Director
Woo Min-ho
Lee Byung-hun
Kim Gyu-pyeong
Lee Sung-min
President Park
Kwak Do-won
Park Yong-gak
Lee Hee-jun
Kwak Sang-cheon
Kim So-jin
Deborah Shim
Seo Hyun-woo
Jeon Du-hyeok
Kim Min-sang
Jang Seung-ho
Kim Hong-pa
Ambassador Yun
Park Ji-il
Kim Gye-hoon
Ji Hyun-jun
KCIA Agent Ham Dae-yong
Park Seong-geun
KCIA Secretary Kang Chang-su
Lee San-ho
KCIA Agent Yoo Dong-hoon
Kim Seung-hoon
Professor Lim
Ju Seok-tae
Shin Ik-chi
Lee Yang-hee
Congressman Kim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lee Byung-hun gained 20kg and wore prosthetic jowls to match the real Kim Gyu-pyeong's appearance; the physical transformation took four hours daily.
The film's 2020 release coincided with renewed scrutiny of South Korea's intelligence agencies, making its 1979 setting uncomfortably contemporary.
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