The Spy: Undercover Operation
Seen it?2013 | 121 min | Action, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning or The Dark Knight Rises, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Chul-soo is one of Korea’s best intelligence agents: he can accomplish any given mission. One day, a mysterious explosion takes place in Seoul. Chul-soo flies to Thailand on a mission to rescue a person who holds clues to the incident. Meanwhile, Young-hee goes on a business trip to Thailand and gets entangled with Chul-soo’s mission. Will he accomplish his mission and save his wife at the same time?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Seung-jun
- Sul Kyung-guChul-soo
- Moon So-riYoung-hee
- Daniel HenneyJames Ryan / Kim Min-chul
- Han Ye-riBaek Seol-hee
- Ra Mi-ranYakult delivery woman
- Song Jae-hoDae Tong-ryeong
- Ko Chang-seokDepartment head Jin
- Kim So-jinAgent
- Jung In-giYeom Sa-jang
- Kim Ji-youngChul Soo's mother