Athena: Goddess of War (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Athena: Goddess of War is an action and thriller film directed by Kim Myung-Jun, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. Sometime in the near future, the Korean peninsula attempts to reunify. The South Korean government, which needs enormous funds for the unification to succeed, develops a landmark new technology called the TWR. The TWR is a high speed nuclear reactor and other countries want the technology. To prevent terror in the aftermath of the TWR breakthrough, the government establishes a new organization named NTS (National Anti-Terror Service). Jung-Woo (Jung Woo-Sung) is transferred to the NTS group from the NIS. He's excited about the transfer and hopes to live the life of a real agent, but then discovers his main responsibility is to watch North Korean defectors.

Who’s in it. Athena: Goddess of War stars Jung Woo-sung as Lee Jung-woo, Cha Seung-won as Son-hyeok, Soo Ae as Yoon Hye-in and Kim Min-jong as Kim Ki-soo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Athena: Goddess of War has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Athena: Goddess of War page.

If you liked it. Fans of Athena: Goddess of War tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.