4 K-dramas Projecting North Korean Settings

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Manuj Yadav

Several K-dramas feature dynamics between North and South Korea. Here are a few of them.

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Crash Landing On You

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The Spy Gone North

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It draws inspiration from the true-life account of Park Chae-seo, a former South Korean agent who successfully infiltrated North Korea's nuclear facilities.

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Steel Rain

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It is an action-thriller movie adapted from the 2011 webtoon with the same title. It features Jung Woo-sung and Kwak Do-won in lead roles.

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Money Heist: Korea

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It is directed by Kim Hong-sun and written by Ryu Yong-jae. It stars Yoo Ji-tae, Yunjin Kim, Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Hyun-woo, Lee Won-jong, and Park Myung-hoon.

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