A leader of the opposition party in 1980s South Korea struggles to outwit the government who, unbeknownst to him, has placed a surveillance team in the house next door. Based on the life of Kim Dae-jung, the 8th President of South Korea.
Acting
Jung Woo and Oh Dal-su's chemistry carries everything
Writing
Balances political thriller with domestic comedy
Production
1980s Korea recreated through cramped houses and bad suits
Director
Lee Hwan-kyung
Jung Woo
Dae-kwon
Oh Dal-su
Eui-sik
Kim Hie-won
Department Head Kim
Kim Byong-chul
Dong-sik
Lee Yu-bi
Eun-jin
Cho Hyun-chul
Yeong-cheol
Kim Sun-kyung
Yeong-ja
Yeom Hye-ran
Woman from Yeosu
Ji Seung-hyun
Dong-hyeok
Jung Hyeon-jun
Ye-joon
Jung Hee-tae
Assistant Han
Kim Ki-cheon
Police Executive
Kim Se-dong
Kim Se-dong
Park Cheol-min
Min No-guk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kim Dae-jung was arrested, exiled, and nearly executed before winning the 1997 presidency — this film covers one of his six house arrests.
The real surveillance house was demolished; the film's set was built from witness descriptions and declassified KCIA documents.
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