North Korean Guys

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North Korean Guys
Directed by	Ahn Jin Woo
Written by	Kimg Dong Hyeon
Starring	Jeong Jun Ho Kong Hyeong Jin
Distributed by	Jumeoni
Release date(s)	South Korea 31 December, 2003
Running time	104 min.
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
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Korean name
Hangul	동해물과 백두산이

North Korean Guys (Hangul: 동해물과 백두산이), 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. ^[1]

[edit] Plot synopsis

Hard nosed North Korean naval officer Choi Baek-du (Jeong Jun Ho) and his light-hearted sergeant Lim Dong-hun (Kong Hyeong Jin) 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 (Hyeon-kyeong Ryu). 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 with the first place prize: a trip to Kumgang Mountain, North Korea.