Hong Xa Bin

Sergeant Lim Kyu Nam (Lee Je Hoon), a North Korean soldier stationed near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), is about to be discharged after 10 years of service. However, he has become disillusioned with the Northern regime and is planning to defect to South Korea. Private Kim Dong Hyuk (Hong Xa Bin), a lower ranking soldier in the same unit, discovers Kyu Nam's intentions – and decides to stage an escape of his own. Unfortunately, Major Ri Hyun Sang (Koo Kyo Hwa) of the State Security Department is sent to their unit to investigate rumors of deserters and uncovers their plot. Because he knew Kyu Nam as a child, he covers up the incident by framing Kyu Nam as a hero who thwarted a defection. But Kyu Nam still dreams of leaving, and tries to defect once again. Will he be able to make his grand escape?

Escape

Private Kim Dong Hyuk

Seventeen-year-old Yeon Gyu (Hong Xa Bin) is at his wits’ end. He is mercilessly bullied at school. And there is no respite at home, where his stepfather physically abuses him. He dreams of making enough money to escape abroad. But life changes on a dime for Yeon Gyu when he meets the underworld mid-level crime boss Chi Geon (Song Joong Ki). Chi Geon offers Yeon Gyu the chance to join his organization and make the money he needs to leave town for good. But entering Chi Geon’s murky world plays on Yeon Gyu’s conscience, and strains his relationship with his stepsister Hayan (BIBI). Will Yeon Gyu’s journey into the criminal underworld bring him redemption – or inescapable despair? This 2023 South Korean movie was directed by Kim Chang Hoon.

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