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The Drug King (2018)

Original title: 마약왕

2018-12-19 · 2h 19m · KO
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He who was a criminal and a patriot.

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.

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Lee Ji-minWriterWoo Min-hoDirector, Writer

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Song Kang-hoSong Kang-hoLee Doo-samCho Jung-seokCho Jung-seokKim In-gooBae DoonaBae DoonaKim Jeong-ahKim So-jinKim So-jinSeong Sook-kyeongKim Dae-myungKim Dae-myungLee Doo-hwanLee Sung-minLee Sung-minSeo Sang-hoonLee Hee-junLee Hee-junChoi Jin-pilJo Woo-jinJo Woo-jinJo Seong-gangYoon Je-moonYoon Je-moonKim Soon-pyeongSong Young-changSong Young-changUN AmbassadorKim Hae-gonKim Hae-gonBaek Woon-changLee Jung-okLee Jung-okYoon Kang-sik

Keywords

Busan, south korea1980sDrug dealerDrug lordBased on a true storyDrug traffickingDrug trafficPolice corruption1970sPolitical corruptionMethamphetamineYakuzaDrug abuseOsaka japanJewellerBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityBusan South Korea · 1980s · Drug DealerDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongDirector preference414532Actor preference16019 · 16512 · 183834

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What is The Drug King about?

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.

How long is The Drug King?

The Drug King has a runtime of 139 minutes.

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