The Net
“A man trapped in the net against his will.”
A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.
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Cast
22 people
Ryoo Seung-bum
Nam Chul-woo
Known for
Moving
Arahan
Lee Won-keun
Oh Jin-woo
Known for
Moon Embracing the Sun
Bring Me Home
Kim Young-min
Inspector
Known for
Crash Landing on You
Queen of Tears
Choi Gwi-hwa
Director Lee
Known for
Squid Game
Train to Busan
Lee Na-ra
Chul-woo's Wife
Known for
Hierarchy
Friendly Rivalry
Kim Su-an
North Korean Flower Girl
Known for
Train to Busan
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Jeong Ha-dam
Jin Dal-rae
Known for
Sweet Home
Pyramid Game
Sung Hyun-ah
Consultant
Known for
Time
Cello
Ahn Ji-hye
Min-ja
Known for
One on One
Hwang Geon
Agent
Known for
When the Weather Is Fine
One on One
Cho Jae-ryong
Platoon Commander of North Korean Army
Known for
Are You Human?
The K2
Lee Seol-gu
North Korean Defector
Known for
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow
Kim Ki-duk Director · Park Min-sun Editor An Ji-hye Production designer
Worldwide gross $600K · United States release January 7, 2017 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$599,913
Production
Kim Ki Duk Film
Production
Next Entertainment World
Production
Finecut
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
그물
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 2016
Premiere · Korean · Venice Film Festival
South Korea · October 6, 2016
Theatrical
United States · January 7, 2017
Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
France
July 5, 2017 · Theatrical
Greece
May 4, 2017 · Theatrical
Italy
April 12, 2018 · Theatrical · Italian
Japan
November 19, 2016 · Digital
Russia
October 26, 2017 · Theatrical
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