Overview
The King is a 2017 South Korean political crime drama film starring Zo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Seong-woo, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Eui-sung, and Kim Ah-joong.
Synopsis
Story about Tae-soo (Zo In-sung) who's born in a poor family, decides to become a prosecutor after learning that power is the most important thing in life and, the biggest symbol of power in the 90’s. After entering the most prestigious law school, experiencing democratic resistance in Korea, Tae-soo finally reaches his goal of becoming a prosecutor but his life is no better than a salary man. By chance, he joins a clique of the powerful prosecutors with wealth and authority. He finally gets a taste of a life of the top hierarchy, but as he enjoys the sweetness of supremacy, he also sees the cruel side of it.
Cast
Zo In-sung as Park Tae-soo
Jung Woo-sung as Han Kang-shik
Bae Seong-woo as Yang Dong-chul
Ryu Jun-yeol as Choi Doo-il
Kim Eui-sung as Kim Eung-soo
Kim Ah-joong as Sang-hee
Jang Myung-gab as Um Hyun-gi
Jung Eun-chae as Park Shi-yeon
Kim So-jin as Ahn Hee-yeon
Hwang Seung-eon as Jun Hee-sung
Ryujin as Ji Min
Sung Dong-il as Tae-soo's home room teacher
Jung Sung-mo
Lee Joo-yeon
Cha Yeob
Park Jung-min
Jung Da-un
Lee Yeol-eum
Choi Gwi-hwa
Oh Dae-hwan
Han Soo-yeon
Lim Hak-sun
Seo Wang-seok
Lee Kyu-ho
Choi Yeong-do
Mi Seok
Lee Ho-cheol
Kim Koo-kyung
Park Ji-hong
Jo Woo-jin as Park Tae-soo's detective
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