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South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a group of North Korean officials with the ultimate goal of obtaining information about their nuclear program.
Top billed cast
Hwang Jung-minHeuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong
Lee Sung-minRi Myeong-woon
Cho Jin-woongChoi Hak-seong
Ju Ji-hoonSection Chief Jeong Moo-taek
Jeong So-riLee Hong-seol
Kim Hong-paKim Myung-soo
Ki Joo-bongPresident Kim Jong-il
Kim Eung-sooDepartment Head Kim
Chae YongHwang Byeong-cheol
Park Sung-woongHan Chang-joo
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