Escape from Mogadishu (2021)

Cast

Kim Yoon-seok

Ambassador Han Shin-sung

Zo In-sung

Councilor Kang Dae-jin

Huh Joon-ho

Ambassador Rim Yong-soo

Kim So-jin

Kim Myeong-hee

Jeong Man-sik

Secretary Gong Soo-cheol

Koo Kyo-hwan

Inspector General Tae Joon-gi

Park Myung-shin

Bae Yeong-sook

Kim Jae-hwa

Clerk Jo Soo-jin

Park Kyung-hye

Clerk Park Ji-eun

Han Chul-woo

Secretary Chae Kang-sik

About Escape from Mogadishu

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.

Popularity

4.9

Revenue

$29,855,981

Release

Jul 28, 2021

Genres

War, Action, Thriller, Drama, History

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan

Writer: Ryoo Seung-wan, Lee Ki-cheol

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Reviews (1)

deepkino

Oct 8, 2025

7.0

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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