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The Devil's Deal

The Devil's Deal

The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes

20236.01h 56m

Overview

Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Sun-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified government’s information about an urban development plan and obtains the help of a local gang leader, Pil-do, by promising hefty real estate profit. Now Hae-woong re-enters the race and tries to take revenge on Sun-tae. Unbeknownst to him, his messy journey through politics has only just begun.

Directed by Lee Won-tae
Written by Lee Soo-jin, Lee Won-tae
Produced by Choi Ji-young
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Top Cast

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Jeon Hae-woong

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Kwon Soon-tae

Kim Moo-yul

Kim Moo-yul

Kim Pil-do

Won Hyun-jun

Won Hyun-jun

Jung Han-mo

Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Moon Jang-ho

Yoo Seung-mok

Yoo Seung-mok

Ahn Gyu-hwan

Kim Yoon-sung

Kim Yoon-sung

Park Sang-man

Park Se-jin

Park Se-jin

Song Dan-ah

Son Yeo-eun

Son Yeo-eun

Ahn Sang-mi

Lee Sang-won

Lee Sang-won

Ahn

Themes & Keywords

election campaignpoliticianelectionclassified1990sbusan, south korea

About The Devil's Deal

The Devil's Deal is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of election campaign, politician, election, classified, 1990s, busan, south korea. Directed by Lee Won-tae, it stars Cho Jin-woong, Lee Sung-min, Kim Moo-yul. Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Sun-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified government’s information about an urban development plan and obtains the help of a local gang leader, Pil-do, by promising hefty real estate profit. Now Hae-woong re-enters the race and tries to take revenge on Sun-tae. Unbeknownst to him, his messy journey through politics has only just begun.

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