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The King (2017 South Korean film)
2017 South Korean film by Han Jae-rim From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The King (Korean: 더킹) is a 2017 South Korean crime drama film written and directed by Han Jae-rim, starring Zo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Seong-woo, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Eui-sung, and Kim Ah-joong.[3][4][5]
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Synopsis
Story about Park Tae-soo 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.[6][7]
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Cast
- Zo In-sung as Park Tae-soo
- Jung Woo-sung as Han Kang-shik[8][unreliable source?]
- Bae Seong-woo as Yang Dong-chul
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Choi Doo-il [9]
- Kim Eui-sung as Kim Eung-soo
- Kim Ah-joong as Sang-hee[10]
- Kim Min-jae as Baek Gi-ja
- Jung Sung-mo as Park Myung-hoon
- Jung Eun-chae as Park Shi-yeon
- Kim So-jin as Ahn Hee-yeon
- Hwang Seung-eon as Jun Hee-sung
- Oh Dae-hwan as Song Baek-ho
- Jung In-gi as Senior prosecutor
- Song Young-chang as Lee Hak-cheol
- Go Ah-sung as Kim Yang
- Park Jeong-min as Heo Gi-hoon
- Jo Woo-jin as Park Tae-soo's detective
- Jang Myung-gab as Um Hyun-gi
- Han Soo-yeon as Hostess
- Lee Joo-yeon as Cha Mi-ryeon[11][unreliable source?]
- Lee Yeol-eum as Eul-sun
- Shin Ryu-jin as Ji Min[12][unreliable source?]
- Park Ji-hong as Tae-soo's friend
- Choi Yeong-do as man involved in an accident
- Mi Seok as gang member 2
- Sung Dong-il as Tae-soo's teacher
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Production
First script reading took place in late January, 2016.[13] Filming began on February 4 and finished July 3, 2016. Filming took place in Seoul, Daejeon and Busan in South Korea.[14]
Promotion and release
The film's first trailer has broken the record for most views for a Korean movie trailer with more than 7.17 million views in seven days within its release.[15]
The film was released in South Korea on January 18, 2017. The film had a limited release in North America on January 27, 2017.[16]
Reception
The film was number-one on its opening in South Korea, with 1.85 million admissions and US$13.2 million in gross.[17] In total, the film gathered 5.31 million spectators and grossed US$38.5 million nationwide,[18] making it the 7th highest-grossing South Korean film in 2017.[19]
Awards and nominations
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References
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