Shiri_
Original: 쉬리
"No clues. No leads. No time."
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.
Starring
Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Yunjin Kim
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Shiri was released 27 years ago in 1999.
Overview
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two cou...
Shiri is a Action, Adventure, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 5m.
CAST (20)
Han Suk-kyu
Yu Jong-won
Choi Min-sik
Park Mu-young
Yunjin Kim
Lee Myung-hyun
Song Kang-ho
Lee Jang-gil
Yoon Joo-Sang
Chief Agent
Park Yong-woo
Eo Seong-sik
PE
Park Eun-sook
Lee Bang-hee
Jo Deok-hyeon
Lee Won-doo
Park Dong-bin
Bae Won-seok
Kim Soo-ro
Ahn Hyun-chul
KS
Kim Sang-mi
Soo
Nam Myung-ryeol
Kwan-ho
Son Ho-gyun
Im Bong-ju
HD
Ha Duk-sung
Dr. Min
Park Ji-il
Team Leader, Defense Research Institute
Heo Gi-ho
Executive
Lee Seung-shin
Doctor
Lee Seung-yeon
TV anchor
WS
Wu Sang-moo
Newspaper Collection Youth
HY
Han Young-su
OP Agent
BOX OFFICE
$8.5M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
125 min (2h 5m)
Original Title
쉬리
Language
Korean
Country
Rating
6.4/10 (181 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$8,500,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Shiri about?
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.
How long is Shiri?
Shiri has a runtime of 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Who stars in Shiri?
The cast of Shiri includes Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Yunjin Kim, Song Kang-ho, Yoon Joo-Sang.
What is the rating of Shiri?
Shiri has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 181 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Adventure
Drama
Thriller