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The Boys

The Boys

There was no truth on that day.

20236.52h 4m

Overview

In 1999, a robbery-murder case occurs in a small supermarket in Samnye, Jeonbuk province. The police investigation quickly narrows down to three boys from the neighborhood, and these boys are falsely accused of being murderers overnight and are imprisoned without understanding what is happening. The following year, veteran detective Hwang Joon-cheol is newly appointed as the head of Crime Investigation Division. He receives a tip about the real culprits and embarks on a reinvestigation to clear the boys' names. However, the interference of the detective responsible for the case at the time, Choi Woo-sung, leads to everything falling apart, and Hwang is demoted. Sixteen years later, the sole witness of the case and daughter of the victim, Yoon Mi-sook, and the boys return to Hwang, seeking justice...

Directed by Chung Ji-young
Written by Jeong Sang-hyeop, Kang Sook
Produced by Kim Joo-sang, Park Ji-young
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Top Cast

Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

Hwang Joon-cheol

Yu Jun-sang

Yu Jun-sang

Choi Woo-sung

Jin Kyung

Jin Kyung

Yoon Mi-sook

Heo Sung-tae

Heo Sung-tae

Park Jeong-gyu

Yeom Hye-ran

Yeom Hye-ran

Kim Gyeong-mi

Kim Dong-young

Kim Dong-young

Kwon Chang-ho

Yoo Su-bin

Yoo Su-bin

Jeon Seung-woo

Kim Kyung-ho

Kim Kyung-ho

Seo Byeong-won

Seo In-guk

Seo In-guk

Lee Jae-seok

Bae Yu-ram

Bae Yu-ram

Jo Hyun-soo

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Themes & Keywords

based on true story

About The Boys

The Boys is a drama, crime film released in 2023 exploring themes of based on true story. Directed by Chung Ji-young, it stars Sul Kyung-gu, Yu Jun-sang, Jin Kyung. In 1999, a robbery-murder case occurs in a small supermarket in Samnye, Jeonbuk province. The police investigation quickly narrows down to three boys from the neighborhood, and these boys are falsely accused of being murderers overnight and are imprisoned without understanding what is happening. The following year, veteran detective Hwang Joon-cheol is newly appointed as the head of Crime Investigation Division. He receives a tip about the real culprits and embarks on a reinvestigation to clear the boys' names. However, the interference of the detective responsible for the case at the time, Choi Woo-sung, leads to everything falling apart, and Hwang is demoted. Sixteen years later, the sole witness of the case and daughter of the victim, Yoon Mi-sook, and the boys return to Hwang, seeking justice...

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