IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
In the mid-1990s, a loyal South Korean secret agent is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea.In the mid-1990s, a loyal South Korean secret agent is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea.In the mid-1990s, a loyal South Korean secret agent is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea.
- Awards
- 28 wins & 32 nominations total
Lee Hyo-ri
- Self
- (as Hyori Lee)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaActor Jung-min Hwang, who plays the South Korean spy with the code-name 'Black Venus', said of the emphasis of playing his central spy character of Seok-young Park (aka Suk-young Park) in this film: "I spent a lot of time discussing his character with the director [Jong-bin Yoon], and we decided to approach it almost like two separate characters, so that the acting for Park Suk-young would be different for that of 'Black Venus'. For example, when operating in China or North Korea, he is 'Black Venus', not Park Suk-young. He has his own distinctive look, actions and speaking style. I tried to portray 'Black Venus' less as a spy, and more as a kind of businessman. In general, 'Black Venus' and Park Suk-young speak different dialects, the South-eastern Gyeongsang dialect and a standard dialect, so we can think of them as different people."
- GoofsWhen Suk-young Park arrives in Pyongyang for the first time and is driven around the city, he goes past the Mansudae Grand Monument which is large statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. At the time this scene is set it only the statue of Kim Il-sung was there. The statue of Kim Jong-il was erected after his death.
- ConnectionsReferences Pretty Woman (1990)
Featured review
A top flight spy movie. Full of tension, twists and intrigue. Set in what is probably the most intriguing cold war of all time.
This is an excellent movie on all accounts. The fact that it is based on historical events makes it even more special.
Watch it and love it!
This is an excellent movie on all accounts. The fact that it is based on historical events makes it even more special.
Watch it and love it!
- MadamWarden
- Nov 26, 2019
- Permalink
- How long is The Spy Gone North?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Black Venus
- Filming locations
- Taiwan(Beijing, North Korea)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- ₩19,000,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $500,803
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $43,348
- Aug 12, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $38,844,509
- Runtime2 hours 17 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content