
A Dirty Carnival(2006)
A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.


“Bet it all for one last mission.”
A wealthy oil tycoon decides to steal oil from a pipeline running between Honam and Seoul-Busan motorway. To carry out this heist, he enlists the help of an experienced drilling engineer and his team.

Seo In-guk
Pindol / Kang Sae-dol / Drill-bit

Lee Soo-hyuk
Hwang Geon-woo

Um Mun-suk
Jung Woo-sung / New Bird / Welder

Yoo Seung-mok
Chief Na Choon-shik

Tae Hang-ho
Park Gap-sung / Big Shovel

Bae Yu-ram
Cho Man-sik

Bae Da-bin
Song Eun-joo / Counter

Seo Dong-won
General Dung

Ji Dae-han
Straw

Shin Yoo-ram
White Bear
Pipeline is a crime, action film released in 2021. Directed by Yoo Ha, it stars Seo In-guk, Lee Soo-hyuk, Um Mun-suk. A wealthy oil tycoon decides to steal oil from a pipeline running between Honam and Seoul-Busan motorway. To carry out this heist, he enlists the help of an experienced drilling engineer and his team.
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