News — The Spy Gone North

The Spy Gone North (2018) - South Korea   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)     Films about South Korean government agencies sending spies into North Korea is fast becoming a cliche genre. Luckily, “The Spy Gone North” provides an different realistic look and venture through layers of both North and South characters without being stereotypical figureheads (with the exceptions of the portrayal of Kim Jong-II). With that being said, director Yoon Jong-bin whose body of work include “The Berlin File” smartly merges comic timing with the tense and danger of the situation to create a...