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North Korean Guys

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North Korean Guys
Theatrical poster
Hangul
동해물과 백두산이
Hanja
물과
Revised RomanizationDonghaemul-gwa Baekdusan-i
McCune–ReischauerTonghaemulgwa Paektusani
Directed byAhn Jin-woo
Written byKimg Dong-hyun
Ahn Jin-woo
Kim Kyung-se
Kim Seong-hoon
Produced byKimg Dong-hyun
StarringJung Joon-ho
Gong Hyung-jin
Ryu Hyun-kyung
CinematographyKim Yoon-soo
Edited byPark Gok-ji
Jeong Jin-hee
Music byPark Ho-joon
Kang Hoon
Production
company
Studio Sam
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • December 31, 2003 (2003-12-31)
Running time
97 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

North Korean Guys (Korean동해물과 백두산이; RRDonghaemul-gwa Baekdusan-i, lit.'Eastern Sea's Waters and Paektu Mountain's'), also released as Lost in the South Mission: Going Home, is a 2003 South Korean comedy film directed by Ahn Jin-woo.[1] The film depicts a pair of North Korean sailors who find themselves in South Korea and their subsequent attempts to return home.

Plot

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Hard-nosed North Korean navy officer Baek-doo Choi (Jung Joon-ho) and his light-hearted sergeant Dong-hae Lim (Gong Hyung-jin), go on a fishing trip in the Sea of Japan. The pair fall asleep in their boat and are violently awoken by a squall. Clinging to their tiny craft, they struggle to survive the storm. By the time the storm passes, they have been washed deep into South Korean borders. Realizing their plight, they conceal their boat and explore their surroundings.

They are continually shocked by the culture of South Korea, but eventually recover their bearings and befriend a girl, Han Nara (Ryu Hyun-kyung). Unfortunately for the sailors trapped in enemy territory, Nara is a runaway and her father is a police chief, which only makes it more difficult for them to blend in. After their repeated attempts to escape fail, they enter a talent contest in order to win the first place prize: a trip to Kumgang Mountain, North Korea.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lost In The South Mission: Going Home (2003)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
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