The Spy: Undercover Operation
2013 2h 1m movie Film South Korea

The Spy: Undercover Operation

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Synopsis

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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?

The 2012–2014 South Korea Window

183 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Spy: Undercover Operation sits at position #152.

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    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012

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    #2

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014

  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  4. Fated to Love You
    #4

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

  5. Secret Love Affair
    #5

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

  6. Pinocchio
    #6

    Pinocchio

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  7. Gu Family Book
    #7

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013

  8. Witch's Romance
    #8

    Witch's Romance

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Spy: Undercover Operation. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Spy: Undercover Operation premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,141 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #218 of 266 (top 82%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies CJ Entertainment, JK Film
Runtime 2h 1m
Release Date September 5, 2013
IMDb tt3025712

Themes & Motifs

  • missile
  • spy
  • secret identity
  • terrorism
  • agent
  • terrorist attack
  • south korea
  • national intelligence service (nis)

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