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The Drug King is a 2018 South Korean crime drama film written and directed by Woo Min-ho. It stars Song Kang-ho as Lee Doo-sam, an ordinary small-time narcotics dealer who becomes an infamous drug lord in Korea during the 1970s. The film also features Jo Jung-suk as a prosecutor from Seoul who is intent on taking Lee down and Bae Doona as a lobbyist who guides Lee into the upper levels of drug dealing. Other cast members include Kim Dae-myung, Kim So-jin, Lee Hee-joon, Jo Woo-jin and Yoon Je-moon. The film was released on December 19, 2018.
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2018 · 2h 19m · Crime · Action · Drama
TMDB 6.3/10 (165 votes)
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.
Directed by Woo Min-ho
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Woo Min-hoDirector
Song Kang-hoas Lee Doo-sam
Cho Jung-seokas Kim In-goo
Bae Doonaas Kim Jeong-ah
Kim So-jinas Seong Sook-kyeong
Kim Dae-myungas Lee Doo-hwan
Lee Sung-minas Seo Sang-hoon
Lee Hee-junas Choi Jin-pil
Jo Woo-jinas Jo Seong-gang
Yoon Je-moonas Kim Soon-pyeong
Song Young-changas UN Ambassador
Kim Hae-gonas Baek Woon-chang
Lee Joong-okas Yoon Kang-sik
Park Ji-hwanas Wang Moon-ho
Lee Bong-ryeonas Lee Doo-sook