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The Drug King (2018)

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He who was a criminal and a patriot.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Woo Min-ho
  • Profile picture of Song Kang-ho
    Lee Doo-sam Song Kang-ho
  • Profile picture of Cho Jung-seok
    Kim In-goo Cho Jung-seok
  • Profile picture of Bae Doona
    Kim Jeong-ah Bae Doona
  • Profile picture of Kim So-jin
    Seong Sook-kyeong Kim So-jin
  • Profile picture of Kim Dae-myung
    Lee Doo-hwan Kim Dae-myung
  • Profile picture of Lee Sung-min
    Seo Sang-hoon Lee Sung-min
  • Profile picture of Lee Hee-jun
    Choi Jin-pil Lee Hee-jun
  • Profile picture of Jo Woo-jin
    Jo Seong-gang Jo Woo-jin

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Keywords

  • drug dealer
  • drug abuse
  • drug trafficking
  • 1970s
  • yakuza
  • based on true story
  • osaka, japan
  • police corruption
  • drug lord
  • political corruption
  • 1980s
  • busan, south korea
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