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The King

The King

Only One Will Become.

20177.32h 14m

Overview

A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.

Directed by Han Jae-rim
Written by Han Jae-rim
Produced by Han Jae-rim, Yi Jong-ho
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Top Cast

Zo In-sung

Zo In-sung

Park Tae-su

Jung Woo-sung

Jung Woo-sung

Han Kang-sik

Bae Sung-woo

Bae Sung-woo

Yang Dong-chul

Kim A-joong

Kim A-joong

Lim Sang-hee

Ryu Jun-yeol

Ryu Jun-yeol

Choi Doo-il

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eung-su

Jung Eun-chae

Jung Eun-chae

Park Si-yeon

Kim So-jin

Kim So-jin

Ahn Hee-yeon

Hwang Seung-eon

Hwang Seung-eon

Jeon Hee-sung

Lee Ju-yeon

Lee Ju-yeon

Cha Mi-ryun

Themes & Keywords

politicsprosecutorbusan, south korea

About The King

The King is a crime, action film released in 2017 exploring themes of politics, prosecutor, busan, south korea. Directed by Han Jae-rim, it stars Zo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Sung-woo. A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.

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