Escape from Mogadishu

Escape from Mogadishu

2021121 min
7.1/10
WarActionThrillerDramaHistory

Plot Summary

Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.

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👥Cast (126)

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

Ambassador Han Shin-sung

Zo In-sung

Zo In-sung

Councilor Kang Dae-jin

Huh Joon-ho

Huh Joon-ho

Ambassador Rim Yong-soo

Kim So-jin

Kim So-jin

Kim Myeong-hee

Jeong Man-sik

Jeong Man-sik

Secretary Gong Soo-cheol

Koo Kyo-hwan

Koo Kyo-hwan

Inspector General Tae Joon-gi

Park Myung-shin

Park Myung-shin

Bae Yeong-sook

Kim Jae-hwa

Kim Jae-hwa

Clerk Jo Soo-jin

Park Kyung-hye

Park Kyung-hye

Clerk Park Ji-eun

Han Chul-woo

Han Chul-woo

Secretary Chae Kang-sik

Joo Bo-bi

Joo Bo-bi

Baek Hwa-si

Ahn Se-ho

Ahn Se-ho

Secretary Jang Ri-cheol

🎬Crew

Director

Ryoo Seung-wan

Writers

Ryoo Seung-wan, Lee Ki-cheol

Producers

Cho Sung-min, Kim Dong-sik, Kim Yong-hwa, Kee Won-gyu, Kang Hye-jung

🖼️Gallery (18 images)

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🏷️Keywords

diplomatescapesomalia1990smogadishuinter-korean relations

💬Reviews (1)

D

deepkino

10/8/2025

More than just a story about being trapped in a foreign civil war, this film dramatizes a remarkable true incident from the Somali Civil War. In the chaos, North Korean officials, on the verge of being captured by rebels, are compelled to seek asylum at the South Korean embassy. This act of grudging generosity leads to an uneasy partnership, as the two groups from a divided peninsula must now collaborate to escape to a third location—the Italian embassy.

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Production Companies

Filmmaker R&K
Dexter Studios
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