The Berlin File

The Berlin File is a 2013 South Korean action thriller directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, who also wrote the screenplay. It centres on Pyo Jong-seong, a North Korean agent who has spent years living undercover in Berlin with his wife Jung-hee, who works at the North Korean embassy. An illegal arms deal goes wrong, and South Korean intelligence begins closing in on him. At the same time, a suspected leak inside the embassy turns attention toward Jung-hee, leaving Jong-seong hunted by his own side as well as by the South Koreans. A ruthless operative is sent to Berlin to clean things up.

The cast includes Ha Jung-woo as Jong-seong, Jun Ji-hyun as Jung-hee, Han Suk-kyu as South Korean intelligence chief Jung Jin-soo, Ryoo Seung-bum, and Lee Kyung-young. The film was released in January 2013, running 120 minutes.

Among Ryoo Seung-wan's twelve directed features, it sits between The Unjust and Veteran. Produced for about 9 million USD, it took roughly 49 million USD worldwide. On IMDb the film holds a 6.7 rating from 231 votes, while its critics' average stands at 5.3 from 14 reviews, a gap suggesting audiences responded more warmly than reviewers did.