Korean Media News

One of Korea’s most beloved actors, Kim Soo Hyun, has been tapped to play a North Korean spy in the upcoming movie “Secret to Greatness.”

According to his agency, KEYEAST Entertainment, Kim Soo Hyun will play the role of Won Ryu Hwan, who is the leader of a group of spies that are known for their handsome looks. He will disguise himself as the unemployed village idiot living in a run-down home.

“Secret to Greatness” is based on the a webtoon that was serialized on the portal site Daum, and will be helmed by auteur Juhn Jai Hong who directed last year’s hit movie “Poongsan.”