The Berlin File (Korean: 베를린; RR: Bereullin ) is a 2013 South Korean spy action thriller. Directed and written by , the film follows a North Korean "ghost" agent who becomes entangled in an international conspiracy following a botched arms deal in Berlin. Core Details Release Year: 2013 Director: Ryoo Seung-wan Cast: Ha Jung-woo as Pyo Jong-seong, a North Korean agent. Han Suk-kyu as Jung Jin-soo, a South Korean NIS agent.
The narrative hook is simple, but the execution is complex. Unlike the clear-cut morality of Western spy films, The Berlin File operates in a fog of grey. There are no "good guys" and "bad guys" in the traditional sense; there are only pawns, players, and the system that crushes them. The Berlin File
The story follows Pyo Jong-seong (played by Ha Jung-woo), a legendary but weary North Korean "ghost" agent operating in Berlin. After a successful illegal arms deal goes wrong, Pyo finds himself betrayed by his own government. He becomes the target of a ruthless North Korean military attaché (Ryoo Seung-bum), shadowed by a persistent South Korean NIS agent (Han Suk-kyu), and pursued by local German authorities. To survive and protect his wife (Jun Ji-hyun), a North Korean translator caught in the crossfire, Pyo must uncover a deadly conspiracy that points to a power struggle within Pyongyang itself. The Berlin File (Korean: 베를린; RR: Bereullin )