The Defector: Escape from North Korea
Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, and his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn when they are left stranded in China. This is just the start of an extraordinary 5,000 km journey.
The Defector: Escape from North Korea (2012)
Ann Shin
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6.2/10
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62/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~62/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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The Defector: Escape from North Korea (2012)
Ann Shin
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