‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans



Opinion ‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans Hit film skirts politics and discussion of human rights, seeking to send message of the importance of valuing freedom Ifang Bremer July 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A scene from "Escape" featuring Koo Kyo-hwan (left) as North Korean agent Ri Hyeon-sang and Lee Je-hoon as North Korean soldier Lim Gyu-nam (right) \| Image: Megabox Plus M A new South Korean film about a North Korean soldier’s daring escape across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) topped the local box office this week, but while its plot revolves around the plight of a DPRK citizen, the beating heart of the movie is a message to ROK society. “Escape” centers on the character Lim Gyu-nam (played by Koo Kyo-hwan), a North Korean army sergeant who dreams of defecting to South Korea after secretly listening to ROK radio broadcasts while standing guard along the DMZ. A new South Korean film about a North Korean soldier’s daring escape across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) topped the local box office this week, but while its plot revolves around the plight of a DPRK citizen, the beating heart of the movie is a message to ROK society. “Escape” centers on the character Lim Gyu-nam (played by Koo Kyo-hwan), a North Korean army sergeant who dreams of defecting to South Korea after secretly listening to ROK radio broadcasts while standing guard along the DMZ. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans

Hit film skirts politics and discussion of human rights, seeking to send message of the importance of valuing freedom

Ifang Bremer July 12, 2024

‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans

A scene from "Escape" featuring Koo Kyo-hwan (left) as North Korean agent Ri Hyeon-sang and Lee Je-hoon as North Korean soldier Lim Gyu-nam (right) | Image: Megabox Plus M

A new South Korean film about a North Korean soldier’s daring escape across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) topped the local box office this week, but while its plot revolves around the plight of a DPRK citizen, the beating heart of the movie is a message to ROK society.

“Escape” centers on the character Lim Gyu-nam (played by Koo Kyo-hwan), a North Korean army sergeant who dreams of defecting to South Korea after secretly listening to ROK radio broadcasts while standing guard along the DMZ.

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