Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- comic
- witty
- warm
- action movie night
- korean cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Won Ryu-hwan poses as the village fool Bang Dong-gu while fellow North Korean agents disguise themselves as an aspiring singer and a student.
The 5446 Corps agents form bonds with South Korean neighbors while remaining tied to North Korean orders and one another.
The spies' idle village routines and comic disguises give way to suicide orders, pursuit, and lethal confrontation.
North Korea orders active-duty spies to kill themselves rather than allow them to fall into enemy hands.
Films like Secretly, Greatly, and why
The Berlin File
Korean spy thriller combining undercover identities, political tension, action, and conflicted loyalties
Confession of Murder
Action-driven Korean espionage drama shaped by inter-korean politics and shifting allegiances
The Thieves
Buddy-centered action comedy balancing comic disguise, camaraderie, and sudden emotional danger
A Bittersweet Life
Korean action drama where professional violence collides with ordinary social life and personal bonds
Movie Details
- Director
- Jang Cheol-soo
- Release Date
- 2013-06-05
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (221)
Cast
- Kim Soo-hyun
- Park Ki-woong
- Lee Hyun-woo
- Son Hyun-joo
- Park Hye-sook
- Ko Chang-seok
- Kim Sung-kyun
- Jang Kwang
- Shin Jung-keun
- Hong Kyung-in
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Rakuten Viki, Kocowa
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Secretly, Greatly about?
- Elite North Korean spies hiding as fools and misfits in a South Korean village discover that ordinary friendship is more powerful—and more dangerous—than their orders.
- What is Secretly, Greatly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Secretly, Greatly as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Secretly, Greatly violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Secretly, Greatly as brutal.
- Which films are like Secretly, Greatly?
- Films with a similar feel include The Berlin File, Confession of Murder, The Thieves, and A Bittersweet Life.
- How long is Secretly, Greatly?
- Secretly, Greatly runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Secretly, Greatly?
- In United States, Secretly, Greatly streams on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa.
