Secret Reunion (2010)

Original title

의형제

Directed by

Jang Hoon

Genre

action film, spy film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

18A

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 146 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former South Korean intelligence agent and a North Korean spy cross paths years after a botched assassination. They slowly build an unexpected friendship while still hiding their true identities from each other.

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What happens

Secret Reunion (Korean: 의형제; RR: Uihyeongje; lit. 'Sworn Brothers; Blood Brothers') is a 2010 South Korean action film directed by Jang Hoon, and one of the highest grossing Korean films of 2010. It follows a former National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent (Song Kang-ho) and a North Korean sleeper operative (Gang Dong-won) who, years after a failed assassination, unexpectedly reunite and form an unlikely bond. This is the second film by director Jang Hoon, who completed Rough Cut two years prior. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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