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Secretly Greatly

Original title: Eunmilhagae euidaehagae
  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.6K
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Kim Soo-hyun in Secretly Greatly (2013)
A group of spies, the 5446 Corps were trained by North Korean special forces since their youth, with a goal of unifying Korea. They are ambitiously dispatched to South Korea, where each disguises himself as a fool, an aspiring singer, and a high school student.
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Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live undercover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They're shocked when they are ordered to kill one another... Read allThree elite North Korean sleeper agents live undercover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They're shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live undercover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They're shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.

  • Director
    • Cheol-soo Jang
  • Writers
    • Bang-hyun Kim
    • Hong-gi Yun
    • Hun
  • Stars
    • Kim Soo-hyun
    • Park Gi-woong
    • Lee Hyun-woo
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cheol-soo Jang
    • Writers
      • Bang-hyun Kim
      • Hong-gi Yun
      • Hun
    • Stars
      • Kim Soo-hyun
      • Park Gi-woong
      • Lee Hyun-woo
    • 24User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Kim Soo-hyun
    Kim Soo-hyun
    • Won Ryoo-hwan
    Park Gi-woong
    Park Gi-woong
    • Ri Hae-rang
    Lee Hyun-woo
    Lee Hyun-woo
    • Ri Hae-jin
    Son Hyeon-ju
    Son Hyeon-ju
    • Kim Tae-won
    Hye-soo Park
    • Jeon Soon-im
    Kim Sung Kyun
    Kim Sung Kyun
    • Seo Soo-hyuk
    Lee Chae-yeong
    • Ran
    Ko Chang-seok
    Ko Chang-seok
    • Seo Sang-goo
    Park Eun-bin
    Park Eun-bin
    • Yoon Yoo-ran
    • (credit only)
    Park Hye-Sook
    • Jeon Soon-im
    Joo Hyun
    Joo Hyun
    • Ri Moo-hyeok
    Lee Jae-woo
    Lee Jae-woo
    • North Korea military officer
    Lee Sang-Bo
    • National Intelligence agent A
    • (as Lee Bo-hyeon)
    Um Tae-goo
    • Hwang Jae-oh
    Choi Woo-sik
    Choi Woo-sik
    • Yoon Yoo-joon
    Sung Yoo-bin
    Sung Yoo-bin
    • Ri Hae-jin (young)
    • Director
      • Cheol-soo Jang
    • Writers
      • Bang-hyun Kim
      • Hong-gi Yun
      • Hun
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews24

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    10hasnarb

    Beautiful.

    This movie is on another level of perfection, and I am not exaggerating. I watched this with no expectation because I only did that for the main actor, Kim Soo-hyun, who is my favorite Korean actor. But it turns out to be one of the best movies I've ever watched.

    It first started funnily, with the dumb things they do and such. I think their comic acts are quite entertaining. And then, when something comes up, they begin to reveal their true self, as North Korean spies. And from that the movie begins to change with more of actions involved. And as someone who isn't really fond of action movies aside from Hollywood movies, I find the actions in this movie impressive. The actions are well-made and enthralling, it doesn't look bad at all.

    But what makes the movie beautiful is the message implied in the whole movie. We have to watch it from the beginning until the end to understand it, but sometimes the little things in life are those that matter.

    Recommending it for everyone. It's worth the watch.

    p.s sorry for the bad English, not my first language =)
    7yoggwork

    In the first half of the episode, Korean opera is very good

    In the first half of the episode, Korean opera is very good in some funny passages. The second half of the episode can only be commented on at most. The plot turns abruptly, and the fighting drama lacks rationality. The last provocative passbook should appear before the fight
    7lihaji

    It's difficult to live Normally in some countries.

    It's difficult to live Normally in some countries.
    9soosoo216

    Power of Actor, Power of Webtoon.

    This movie is based on a famous Korean web-toon, "Secretly, Greatly".

    Directing skill is not so impressive.

    Storyline is little different from the original web-toon.

    But talent of the leading-role actor, Soo-Hyun Kim, supports the whole movie. His eyes are shining.

    A north Korean secret spy disguises as a fool in South Korea. Such a plot makes the movie unique from other north Korean spy movies.

    Soo-Hyun Kim's acting range from a ridiculous fool to a chic elite spy is wonderful.

    Strongly recommended.
    6phd_travel

    Could have shaved half an hour

    This movie feels like 2 movies. The first part is a comedy about N Korean spies in S Korea. The second part is a protracted martial arts fighting show. The second part felt over long. The movie would have been better if it was shorter and more focused. A Kim Soo Hyun vehicle and the contrast between the idiot and the spy is quite good. This movie doesn't have the broad appeal to go past Koreans and die hard fans of Korean movies.

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      On the movie's second day of release, June 6, 2013, "Secretly Greatly" broke the all-time single day ticket sales record for a Korean film. "Secretly Greatly" sold a total of 919,036 tickets on June 6, 2013, easily surpassing "The Thieves," which previously held the one day record with 759,590 admissions. U.S. film "Transformers 3" holds the all-time single day record with 956,500 admissions.

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Secretly, Greatly
    • Production companies
      • Bakugan Zoobles Comics
      • DMZ Comics
      • MCMC
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,447,199
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 4m(124 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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