Escape from Mogadishu

Set in Mogadishu in 1991, as Somalia's civil war reaches the capital, this South Korean action drama follows the staff of the South Korean embassy as they find themselves cut off from the outside world and unable to call for help. Their situation changes when the staff of the North Korean embassy arrive at their door asking for assistance, forcing the two groups to set aside their political differences and work together to find a way out of the city.

The film was directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, who wrote the screenplay with Lee Ki-cheol. It is the ninth feature in the directing filmography listed here, arriving between The Battleship Island and Smugglers. Kim Yoon-seok plays Ambassador Han Shin-sung, with Zo In-sung as Councilor Kang Dae-jin, Heo Joon-ho as Ambassador Rim Yong-soo, Kim So-jin as Kim Myeong-hee, Jeong Man-sik as Secretary Gong Soo-cheol, and Koo Kyo-hwan as Inspector General Tae Joon-gi among a credited cast of 126. The production involved 54 credited crew members.

Released in July 2021, the film took roughly 30 million US dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds a rating of 7 out of 10 from around 8,400 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 7.1 out of 10 from 218 votes. A critics' rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 44 reviews places it slightly above both audience scores, indicating broadly favorable professional notices alongside solid viewer approval.