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December 14, 2024

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‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans

Hit film skirts politics and discussion of human rights, seeking to send message of the importance of valuing freedom

A new South Korean film about a North Korean soldier’s daring escape across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) topped the local box office this week, but while its plot revolves around the plight of a DPRK citizen, the beating heart of the movie is a message to ROK society.

“Escape” centers on the character Lim Gyu-nam (played by Koo Kyo-hwan), a North Korean army sergeant who dreams of defecting to South Korea after secretly listening to ROK radio broadcasts while standing guard along the DMZ.

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