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The Drug King

Film · 2018

Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Woo Min-hodirector · writer
  2. Lee Ji-minwriter
  3. Kang Sarahexecutive producer
  4. Kang Kwan-hoexecutive producer
  5. William Kimexecutive producer
  6. Kim Do-suexecutive producer
  7. Kim Jae-beomeditor
  8. Kim Sang-bumeditor
  9. Hong Dae-sungcomposer
  10. Go Rak-suncinematographer
  11. Jo Yeong-wookcomposer
  12. Seo Yong-seokproducer
  13. Lee Yong-suproducer
  14. Kim Jin-wooproducer
  15. Cho Hwa-sungproduction designer

On screen

  1. Kim So-jinlead actor
  2. Cho Jung-seoklead actor
  3. Bae Doonalead actor
  4. Song Kang-holead actor
  5. Kim Hae-gonsupporting actor
  6. Kim Dae-myungsupporting actor
  7. Yoon Je-moonsupporting actor
  8. Jo Woo-jinsupporting actor
  9. Lee Hee-junsupporting actor
  10. Lee Sung-minsupporting actor
  11. Song Young-changsupporting actor
  12. An Da-jungguest actor
  13. Cho Yu-haguest actor
  14. Heo Ga-yoonguest actor
  15. Keijiro Matsushimaguest actor
  16. O Ji-hunguest actor
  17. Park Chung-heeguest actor
  18. Suh Zi-eunguest actor
  19. Kim Seung-beeguest actor
  20. Ryu Dae-sikguest actor
  21. Jang Jun-hyeonguest actor
  22. Kim Dae-jungguest actor
  23. Kim Ji-eunguest actor
  24. Lee Ho-cheolguest actor
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Across the whole team

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From the people who made The Drug King

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Through the cast

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  19. A Girl at My DoorBae Doona2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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