The Drug King (2018)

12/19/2018 (KR) • 2h 19m

Crime, Action, Drama

He who was a criminal and a patriot.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Song Kang-ho

Lee Doo-sam

Cho Jung-seok

Kim In-goo

Bae Doona

Kim Jeong-ah

Kim So-jin

Seong Sook-kyeong

Kim Dae-myung

Lee Doo-hwan

Lee Sung-min

Seo Sang-hoon

Lee Hee-jun

Choi Jin-pil

Jo Woo-jin

Jo Seong-gang

Yoon Je-moon

Kim Soon-pyeong


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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

jeweller

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