The NIS said the star has been appointed to carry out promotional activities to raise awareness of the agency's broader role in protecting the country from various security threats, rather than its traditional Cold War–era focus on tracking down North Korean spies, amid an evolving security environment.
The appointment follows last month's revision of relevant laws by the National Assembly, which expanded the definition and scope of espionage to cover threats from all foreign countries, not just North Korea, reflecting growing concerns over sophisticated spying and intelligence threats from overseas.
Hyun Bin, who played an NIS agent in his 2023 film "The Point Men," appears a natural fit for the role, bringing his on-screen experience into a real-world engagement with the agency.
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