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Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Raised to be a killer.

20137.42h 5m

Overview

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.

Directed by Jang Joon-hwan
Written by Park Joo-suk, Jang Joon-hwan
Produced by Lee Dong-ha
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Top Cast

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

Seok-tae

Yeo Jin-goo

Yeo Jin-goo

Hwa-yi

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Ki-tae

Jang Hyun-sung

Jang Hyun-sung

Jin-seong

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Dong-beom

Park Hae-joon

Park Hae-joon

Beom-soo

Im Ji-eun

Im Ji-eun

Young-joo

Park Yong-woo

Park Yong-woo

Det. Chang-ho

Kim Young-min

Kim Young-min

Jung-min

Seo Young-hwa

Seo Young-hwa

Seon-ja

Themes & Keywords

assassincrime familyfamily conflictchild kidnappingteenage killerfather son relationshipteenage protagonist

About Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2013 exploring themes of assassin, crime family, family conflict, child kidnapping, teenage killer, father son relationship. Directed by Jang Joon-hwan, it stars Kim Yun-seok, Yeo Jin-goo, Cho Jin-woong. After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.

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