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Escape

Movie·2024·Action, Drama, Thriller·1h 36m·7.3 (76)·Directed by Lee Jong-pil

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After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.

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Lee Je-hoonLee Je-hoonLim Kyu-namKoo Kyo-hwanKoo Kyo-hwanLee Hyun-sangHong Xa-binHong Xa-binKim Dong-hyukSeo Hyun-wooSeo Hyun-wooMajor ChaLee Sung-wookLee Sung-wookLieutenant HongYoo Tae-jooYoo Tae-jooCaptain RyuJung Jun-wonJung Jun-wonSecond Lieutenant ParkJang Young-namJang Young-namDong-hyuk's Mother

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