The new Korean comedy spy film Mission Cross was released on Netflix on August 9th and, by August 11th, was already the #1 film on the platform’s Top 10 Non-English Movies chart.
The Korean movie made it into the top spot due to being viewed 4.5 million times for a total of 7.8 million hours.
The 1-hour-40-minute Mission Cross hit #1 after being in the Top 10 in nine Asian countries plus Nigeria and Kenya last week.
What’s the Mission Cross plot?
Korean drama and film-focused website Han Cinema describes the Mission Cross plot like this:
Kang Moo, a hardworking househusband and a former special forces officer, is hiding his past from his wife, Mi Sun, who is a violent crime detective.
One day, a mysterious woman, Hee Joo, shows up asking Kang Moo for help, but Mi Sun assumes that her husband is having an affair.
In reality, however, Mi Sun is after Kang Moo, and Kang Moo is after something else. It eventually leads both of them to unexpected situations!
Kang Moo can no longer be a peaceful househusband after all…!
The film stars Hwang Jung Min (12.12: The Day), Yum Jung Ah (Smugglers), and Jeon Hye Jin (Revolver).
Watch Mission Cross on Netflix now.