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The Defector: Escape from North Korea

The Defector: Escape from North Korea

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📜 Overview: Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, and his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China. This is just the start of an extraordinary 5,000 km journey.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Mandarin , Korean
📆 Date Released: 2012-06-06
⌚ Running Time: 71 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

Dragon original image
Himself
Dragon
Sook-ja original image
Herself
Sook-ja
Yong-hee original image
Herself
Yong-hee

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