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63% Critic Match
The Drug King
“He who was a criminal and a patriot.”
6.3 / 10• 2018• 2h 19m•NR• Korean
CrimeActionDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Song Kang-ho
Lee Doo-sam
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Woo Min-ho's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Drug King is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
