Escape

Escape

Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.

2024•1h 36m•7.2/10

ActionDramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(66)

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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Production

The LAMP, Plus M Entertainment

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lee Je-hoon

Lee Je-hoon

Lim Kyu-nam

Koo Kyo-hwan

Koo Kyo-hwan

Lee Hyun-sang

Hong Xa-bin

Hong Xa-bin

Kim Dong-hyuk

Seo Hyun-woo

Seo Hyun-woo

Major Cha

Lee Sung-wook

Lee Sung-wook

Lieutenant Hong

Yoo Tae-joo

Yoo Tae-joo

Captain Ryu

Jung Jun-won

Jung Jun-won

Second Lieutenant Park

Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Dong-hyuk's Mother

Song Kang

Song Kang

Min Sun-woo

Esom

Esom

Nomad Leader

Lee Ho-jung

Lee Ho-jung

Girl with Rifle

Shin Hyun-ji

Shin Hyun-ji

Sang-gu's Sister

Lee Ho-cheol

Lee Ho-cheol

Drunken General

Kim Sang-heun

Kim Sang-heun

Officer Jung

Park Yoon-hee

Park Yoon-hee

Director of the General Political Department

Woo Jeong-won

Woo Jeong-won

Director's Wife

Cha Soon-bae

Cha Soon-bae

Division Commander

Song Yo-sep

Song Yo-sep

Battalion Commander

Jin Yong-uk

Jin Yong-uk

Company Commander

Jang Yo-hoon

Jang Yo-hoon

Squad 1

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