# Mission: Cross (크로스)
**Mission: Cross** (크로스) is a 2024 South Korean action comedy film written and directed by Lee Myung-hoon, in which a former special forces agent living as a househusband is pulled back into a covert mission alongside his detective wife, who knows nothing of his past.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_cross) It was released worldwide on Netflix on August 9, 2024, and stars [Hwang Jung-min](https://www.edgepedia.org/hwang-jung-min), Yum Jung-ah, and Jeon Hye-jin.[2](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/mission-cross-release-date-news)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | 크로스 (Cross)[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/mission-cross) |
| Release | Netflix, August 9, 2024, in about 190 countries[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_cross) • [4](https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25268549) |
| Director and writer | Lee Myung-hoon, his feature film debut[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3273192/mission-cross-movie-review-hwang-jung-min-yum-jung-ah-play-couple-netflix-spy-caper) |
| Lead cast | Hwang Jung-min as Park Kang-mu, Yum Jung-ah as Kang Mi-seon, Jeon Hye-jin as Jang Hee-ju[2](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/mission-cross-release-date-news) |
| Production companies | Sanai Pictures, Plus M Entertainment, Obra Creative[6](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mission-cross/) |
| Runtime and rating | 1 hour 40 minutes; TV-MA on Netflix US, 15 rating in South Korea[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_cross) • [7](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3447238) |
| Streaming performance | First on Netflix's Global Top 10 Movies (Non-English) list three days after release; Top 10 in 43 countries by its second week[8](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/mission-cross-2-sequel-announcement) |
| Sequel | Mission: Cross 2, announced November 13, 2025, slated for Netflix in Q3 2026[8](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/mission-cross-2-sequel-announcement) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and premise
Park Kang-mu (Hwang Jung-min) is a retired special forces operative who has left his dangerous past behind and lives as a devoted househusband, cooking and cleaning for his wife while working part-time as a school-bus driver.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3273192/mission-cross-movie-review-hwang-jung-min-yum-jung-ah-play-couple-netflix-spy-caper) His wife Kang Mi-seon (Yum Jung-ah) is a hard-nosed detective who heads Seoul's Major Crime Investigation Division and is a former [Asian Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/asian-games) shooting silver medalist.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3273192/mission-cross-movie-review-hwang-jung-min-yum-jung-ah-play-couple-netflix-spy-caper) • [8](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/mission-cross-2-sequel-announcement)
Trouble starts when Kang-mu gets an unexpected call from Jang Hee-ju (Jeon Hye-jin), a former teammate in dire straits, who pulls him into a secret operation concerning military generals gone rogue and a vanished slush fund holding trillions of won in cash that was never declared.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3273192/mission-cross-movie-review-hwang-jung-min-yum-jung-ah-play-couple-netflix-spy-caper) Mi-seon, unaware of her husband's history, witnesses his suspicious behavior and assumes he is having an affair with Hee-ju, and she begins following him.[9](https://asianwiki.com/Mission%3A_Cross) The couple's parallel investigations eventually entangle them in the same large-scale incident.[9](https://asianwiki.com/Mission%3A_Cross)
The film's comedy rests largely on this dramatic irony: for most of the runtime, Mi-seon and her colleagues remain unaware of Kang-mu's double life, and the mistaken assumption of infidelity drives the situational humor while the couple's marriage is put to the test.[10](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/missioncross-moviereview/) Reviewers noted the film's debt to Hollywood spy-caper comedies, taking its narrative cues from *True Lies* and *Mr & Mrs Smith*.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3273192/mission-cross-movie-review-hwang-jung-min-yum-jung-ah-play-couple-netflix-spy-caper)
### Sequel
On November 13, 2025, Netflix confirmed production of **Mission: Cross 2**, again written and directed by Lee Myung-hoon and slated for release in Q3 2026.[8](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/mission-cross-2-sequel-announcement) Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah reprise their roles, with Jung Man-sik, Cha Rae-hyung, and Lee Ho-cheol returning alongside new cast members Yoon Kyung-ho, Im Seong-jae, Cha In-pyo, and Kim Kuk-hee.[8](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/mission-cross-2-sequel-announcement) The sequel's plot centers on a stolen national treasure: the President calls on Kang-mu to recover it, and the couple takes on a shadow organization smuggling Korea's cultural heritage artifacts out of the country.[8](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/mission-cross-2-sequel-announcement) • [16](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/4cd45et68cgf/7udeY1pp0DFjxtd8mtjbLG/8bddae103c76e0c494d129f4ed95d598/-KOREA-_Next_on_Netflix_2026_Slate_Appendix.pdf) In this installment the couple works together from the start, in contrast to the first film's misunderstanding-driven setup.[17](https://host.cine21.com/news/view/?idx=2&mag_id=109224)
## Production and release
**Development and filming.** Lee Myung-hoon wrote and directed the film as his commercial feature debut, developing the project over roughly six years before release.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3273192/mission-cross-movie-review-hwang-jung-min-yum-jung-ah-play-couple-netflix-spy-caper) • [11](https://v.daum.net/v/fPtToQQ0TM?f=p) At a press conference in Seoul, he said the scenario grew from a question about marriage: whether married people ever look at each other, rather than only toward the same goal.[7](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3447238) Filming ran from July 24 to November 13, 2022.[9](https://asianwiki.com/Mission%3A_Cross)
**Path to Netflix.** The film was originally slated for theatrical distribution by Plus M Entertainment but faced several delays before proceeding with a streaming release on Netflix.[12](https://s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/pb24/pdfs/3f83acaa631f4025e20402de471d7f0d0f5a2399.pdf) It premiered on Netflix on August 9, 2024, reaching audiences in about 190 countries simultaneously.[4](https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25268549) Netflix lists the film's genres as Korean, crime, comedy, and action and adventure.[13](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81771382)
## Reception
**Audience and commercial performance.** The film topped Netflix's Global Top 10 Movies (Non-English) list just three days after its release and ranked among the Top 10 in 43 countries by its second week.[8](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/mission-cross-2-sequel-announcement) On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.1/10 from about 3,200 user votes.[14](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30515931/)
**Critical response.** On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a Tomatometer score of 78% based on 7 reviews.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_cross) Critics split over how well the comedy and action halves fit together. The [South China Morning Post](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-china-morning-post)'s James Marsh gave it 4 of 5 stars, calling it a hilarious, action-packed spy caper in which Yum Jung-ah steals the show.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3273192/mission-cross-movie-review-hwang-jung-min-yum-jung-ah-play-couple-netflix-spy-caper) Radio Times and Ready Steady Cut each gave 3 of 5 stars, with the former praising the likeable characters and pacing while noting that every plot twist is recognizable from other action movies.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_cross) More negative takes included Decider's view that the film is a watered-down version of both genres, and Common Sense Media's criticism that much of the humor relies on regressive ideas about the roles of husbands and wives.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_cross) • [15](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/mission-cross) Common Sense Media rated the film appropriate for ages 15 and up, citing frequent gun violence, strong language, and drug content.[15](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/mission-cross)
## References
1. [Mission: Cross, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_cross)
2. [Mission Cross 2024: Cast of the Korean Action Movie, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/mission-cross-release-date-news)
3. [Mission: Cross streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/mission-cross)
4. [명사수 형사 염정아, 아내 속옷 챙기는 주부 황정민…액션 코미디 '크로스', 중앙일보](https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25268549)
5. [Mission: Cross movie review, South China Morning Post (James Marsh, 5 August 2024)](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-movies/article/3273192/mission-cross-movie-review-hwang-jung-min-yum-jung-ah-play-couple-netflix-spy-caper)
6. [Mission: Cross Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mission-cross/)
7. ['Mission: Cross' exudes simple, entertaining energy of detective wife and stay-at-home husband, The Korea Herald (5 August 2024)](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3447238)
8. [Action, Comedy, and Chaos Return in 'Mission: Cross 2' as Netflix Confirms Production and Both Returning and New Cast, About Netflix (13 November 2025)](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/mission-cross-2-sequel-announcement)
9. [Mission: Cross, AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Mission%3A_Cross)
10. [Mission: Cross (2024) Movie Review, The Review Geek](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/missioncross-moviereview/)
11. ['크로스' 이명훈 감독, 행운 가득한 여행의 마침표 [인터뷰], TV데일리](https://v.daum.net/v/fPtToQQ0TM?f=p)
12. [Planet East, Volume No. 02, Issue No. 178, 18 July 2024](https://s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/pb24/pdfs/3f83acaa631f4025e20402de471d7f0d0f5a2399.pdf)
13. [Watch Mission: Cross, Netflix Official Site](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81771382)
14. [Mission: Cross (2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30515931/)
15. [Mission: Cross, Parents' Guide & Movie Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/mission-cross)
16. [KOREA Next on Netflix 2026 Slate Appendix, Netflix](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/4cd45et68cgf/7udeY1pp0DFjxtd8mtjbLG/8bddae103c76e0c494d129f4ed95d598/-KOREA-_Next_on_Netflix_2026_Slate_Appendix.pdf)
17. [[인터뷰] 코믹 받고 액션 가득히! - <크로스2> 이명훈 감독, Cine21](https://host.cine21.com/news/view/?idx=2&mag_id=109224)
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