North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.
Acting
Yunjin Kim's double life — innocent fiancée vs. deadly sniper.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI Korean action — real explosions, real stunt work.
Direction
Kang Je-kyu crafts set pieces Hollywood would steal for years.
Director
Kang Je-kyu
Han Suk-kyu
Yu Jong-won
Choi Min-sik
Park Mu-young
Yunjin Kim
Lee Myung-hyun
Song Kang-ho
Lee Jang-gil
Yun Ju-sang
Chief Agent
Park Yong-woo
Eo Seong-sik
Jo Deok-hyeon
Lee Won-doo
Park Dong-bin
Bae Won-seok
Kim Soo-ro
Ahn Hyun-chul
Nam Myung-ryeol
Kwan-ho
Son Ho-gyun
Im Bong-ju
Park Ji-il
Team Leader, Defense Research Institute
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shiri outgrossed Titanic in South Korea and proved Korean blockbusters could compete domestically, sparking the Hallyu wave.
The aquarium scene was filmed at COEX Aquarium in Seoul — the same fish tank appears in multiple Korean films afterward as an homage.
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