The King

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The King

"Only One Will Become."

2017

2h 14m

7.5(81 votes)

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Overview

A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

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조인성

Park Tae-su

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정우성

Han Kang-sik

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배성우

Yang Dong-chul

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김아중

Lim Sang-hee

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류준열

Choi Doo-il

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김의성

Kim Eung-su

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정은채

Park Si-yeon

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김소진

Ahn Hee-yeon

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황승언

Jeon Hee-sung

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이주연

Cha Mi-ryun

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한수연

Head Hostess

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고아성

Miss Kim

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조우진

Investigating Officer

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금새록

Hee-sung's Friend

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소희정

Ji-min's Mother

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오대환

Song Baek-ho

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류진

Ji-min

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이규호

Wild Dog

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Jo Hyun-wu

Trainer

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김금순

Mokpo Prosecutor's Wife

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Jang Yeo-bin

Ji-min's Friend

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정성모

Park Myeong-hoon

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Kim Byeong-soon

Senior Prosecutor

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Lee Seo-yi

Training Institute Woman

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이윤희

Shaman

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배용근

Public Prosecutor

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Song Hyeong-su

Woo Cheol-hee

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김연수

Penthouse Girl 2

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이나경

Prosecutor

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