''North Korean Guys'' (), also released as ''Lost in the South Mission: Going Home'', is a 2003
South Korean
comedy film directed by
Ahn Jin-woo. The film depicts a pair of
North Korean sailors who find themselves in South Korea and their subsequent attempts to return home.
Plot synopsis
Hard-nosed
North Korean Navy
The Korean People's Army Naval Force (KPANF; Korean: 조선인민군 해군; Hanja: 朝鮮人民軍 海軍; ''Chosŏn-inmingun Haegun''; ) or the Korean People's Navy (KPN), is the naval service branch of the Korean People's Army, which contain ...
officer Baek-doo Choi (
Jung Joon-ho
Jung Joon-ho (; born October 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who gained fame in the 2000 series, Women Like You, (왕추). His recent hits are '' Last Scandal'' (내 생애 마지막 스캔들) and ''IRIS''. Jung Jun-ho has a passionate interes ...
) and his light-hearted sergeant Dong-hae Lim (
Gong Hyung-jin
Gong Hyung-jin (born April 10, 1969) is a South Korean actor. While best known as a supporting actor notably in ''Taegukgi'', ''Liar'', ''Marrying the Mafia II'' and ''Alone in Love'', Gong has also played leading roles in ''North Korean Guys'' ...
), go on a fishing trip in the
Sea of Japan. The pair fall asleep in their boat and are violently awoken by a
squall. Clinging to their tiny craft, they struggle to survive the storm. By the time the storm passes, they have been washed deep into South Korean borders. Realizing their plight, they conceal their boat and explore their surroundings.
They are continually shocked by the culture of South Korea, but eventually recover their bearings and befriend a girl, Han Nara (
Ryu Hyun-kyung). Unfortunately for the sailors trapped in enemy territory, Nara is a runaway and her father is a police chief, which only makes it more difficult for them to blend in. After their repeated attempts to escape fail, they enter a talent contest in order to win the first place prize: a trip to
Kumgang Mountain
Mount Kumgang () or the Kumgang Mountains is a mountain massif, with a peak, in Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country, in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, formerly part of Kangwŏn Province, and is part of the ...
, North Korea.
See also
* ''
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming''
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2003 films
2003 comedy films
South Korean comedy films
Films set in North Korea
Films set in Gangwon Province, South Korea
2000s Korean-language films
Films about North Korea–South Korea relations
2000s South Korean films
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