North Korean Guys

Two North Korean fishermen wake up on the wrong side of the DMZ after a snooze during a fishing trip. Lured by a karaoke contest promising a free ride back north, they swap harmonicas for hustle in Seoul. The judges might notice they're singing in the wrong key.

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Ahn Jin-woo directed North Korean Guys in 2003. See Ahn Jin-woo's full filmography, where to start with Ahn Jin-woo, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ahn Jin-woo.

North Korean Guys was released in 2003 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.