The Spies
2012 1h 55m movie Film South Korea

The Spies

간첩

“They are among us.”

Synopsis

간첩

“They are among us.”

Kim, a North Korean spy, lives in South Korea for 22 years and is contacted unexpectedly by his superior. His team plans to complete an earlier mission and steal the target's large stockpile of cash.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Spies. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Drama + Action in South Korea

114 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Spies itself).

The 2011–2013 South Korea Window

The Spies holds position #68 of 157 South Korea films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  4. Gu Family Book
    #4

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  5. The Return of Superman
    #5

    The Return of Superman

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  6. Silenced
    #6

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  7. Flower Boy Next Door
    #7

    Flower Boy Next Door

    ★ 8.2 · 2013
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Spies premiered alongside 53 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2012.

The 514th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

13
Reviews
22nd
Review-volume percentile
35th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 22% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #689 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #479 of 868 (top 55%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesWoollim, Lotte Entertainment
Runtime1h 55m
Release DateSeptember 20, 2012
IMDbtt2412338