Hunt

Hunt

2022 · 131 min · KO · 6.8 (216 votes)
Dir. Lee Jung-jae · Starring Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-sung, Jeon Hye-jin, Heo Sung-tae, Go Youn-jung, Kim Jong-soo · Music Jo Yeong-wook

Two rivals, a hidden truth.

ActionMysteryDrama

After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency. When the spy begins leaking top secret intel that could jeopardize national security, the two units are each assigned to investigate each other.

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A paranoid, tense thriller set against the backdrop of 1980s South Korea. It’s a gritty, slow-burn investigation where trust is a luxury and every shadow could hide a traitor. The atmosphere is thick with suspicion and the stakes are national security.

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