North Korean Guys

North Korean Guys

North Korean Guys

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North Korean Guys

2003

1h 44m

6.3(10 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Two friends accidentally drift from North Korea into South Korea after falling asleep during a fishing trip. Broke and unable to get home, they enter a singing contest whose grand prize is a trip to North Korea!

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jung Jun-ho

Jung Jun-ho

Choi Baek-doo

Gong Hyung-jin

Gong Hyung-jin

Lim Dong-hae

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Na-ra

Park chul

Park chul

Detective Ahn

Park Sang-wook

Park Sang-wook

Detective Park

Han Min

Han Min

Su-yeon

Lee Hye-mi

Yeon-jung

Song Hae

Song Hae

MC

Kim Won-hee

Kim Won-hee

Guesthouse

Oh Ji-hye

Oh Ji-hye

Chinese restaurant

Creative team

Directed by: Ahn Jin-woo
Written by: Kim Dong-hyun
Produced by: Kim Dong-hyun

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