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The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo

The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo

Once it goes on air, the truth is meaningless

20156.32h 5m

Overview

An unsuccessful journalist becomes a star after he writes an article about the memo of an unknown serial killer. But when he learns that the memo was just part of a novel, he decides to cover up everything.

Directed by Roh Deok
Written by Park Song-i, Roh Deok
Produced by Han Jae-rim, Song Jung-min
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Top Cast

Cho Jung-seok

Cho Jung-seok

Heo Moo-hyuk

Lee Ha-na

Lee Ha-na

Soo-jin

Lee Mi-sook

Lee Mi-sook

Director Baek

Kim Dae-myung

Kim Dae-myung

Han Seung-woo

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Mr. Moon

Bae Sung-woo

Bae Sung-woo

Detective Squad Chief Oh

Tae In-ho

Tae In-ho

Team Leader Yoo (uncredited)

Bek Hyun-jin

Bek Hyun-jin

Painter Kim (uncredited)

Kim Su-an

Kim Su-an

Little kid (uncredited)

Lee Jung-eun

Lee Jung-eun

Hostess (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

journalistjournalismserial killer

About The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo

The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo is a thriller, mystery film released in 2015 exploring themes of journalist, journalism, serial killer. Directed by Roh Deok, it stars Cho Jung-seok, Lee Ha-na, Lee Mi-sook. An unsuccessful journalist becomes a star after he writes an article about the memo of an unknown serial killer. But when he learns that the memo was just part of a novel, he decides to cover up everything.

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