Spy

A tense, emotionally charged family drama where a mother's impossible loyalty conflict keeps you leaning in, quietly gripping rather than flashy.

Created by

Park Hyeon-seok

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kim Jae-joong, Bae Jong-ok, Yu Oh-seong

Overview

The fictional story begins after the execution of real-life North Korean general Jang Sung-taek. One day an order comes down from North Korea, reactivating erstwhile spy Park Hye-rim who has spent decades in South Korea as an ordinary housewife. She is given the mission to turn and bring in her own son, Kim Seonu. Cool-headed, quick-witted genius Seonu is an information analyst on North Korea working for the NIS. His girlfriend Yoon-jin is a tour guide for Chinese tourists who cannot speak Chinese, and they fell in love when Seonu helped her translate. Hye-rim is suddenly forced to choose between her son and country, and risks her life to see the choice through.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, betrayal, identity, loyalty

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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