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based on the Israeli drama ''

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'' but modified to depict

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/South Korean relations. A family drama with spy thriller elements, it starred

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as a genius analyst working for the National Intelligence Service (NIS), while

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played his mother, an ex-spy from North Korea. ''SPY'' aired two episodes a week back to back on Fridays on

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from January 9 to March 6, 2015 for a total of 16 episodes.

Plot

The fictional story begins after the execution of real-life North Korean general

Jang Sung-taek Jang Song-thaek (January or February 1946 – 12 December 2013) was a leading figure in the government of North Korea. He was married to Kim Kyong-hui, the only daughter of North Korean Premier Kim Il-sung and his first wife Kim Jong-suk, and o ...

. One day an order comes down from North Korea, reactivating erstwhile spy Park Hye-rim who has spent decades in South Korea as an ordinary housewife. She is given the mission to turn and bring in her own son, Kim Sun-woo. Cool-headed, quick-witted genius Sun-woo is an information analyst on North Korea working for the NIS. His girlfriend Yoon-jin is a tour guide for Chinese tourists who cannot speak Chinese, and they fell in love when Sun-woo helped her translate. Hye-rim is suddenly forced to choose between her son and country, and risks her life to see the choice through.

Cast and characters

Main characters

Kim's family

Members of NIS

Ki-chul's men

Episodes

Original soundtrack

*Code No.1（Date: January 9, 2015） *Code No.2（Date: January 16, 2015） *Code No.3（Date：January 23, 2015） *Code No.4（Date：February 6, 2015） *Code No.5（Date：February 13, 2015）

Ratings

* In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. *NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date

References

External links

* * * * {{IMDb title, 4339300 2015 South Korean television series debuts 2015 South Korean television series endings Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean television series based on non-South Korean television series South Korean thriller television series South Korean action television series South Korean espionage television series National Intelligence Service (South Korea) in fiction International television series based on Israeli television series