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The Chaser
The Chaser
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2008
2h 5m
7.8(1522 votes)
Crime
Thriller
Action

Overview

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

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Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

김윤석

Eom Jung-ho

김윤석
Acting

하정우

Ji Young-min

하정우
Acting

서영희

Kim Mi-jin

서영희
Acting

김유정

Eun-ji

김유정
Acting

정인기

Detective Lee

정인기
Acting

최정우

Chief of Police

최정우
Acting

민경진

Captain

민경진
Acting

박효주

Detective Oh

박효주
Acting

구본웅

Meathead

구본웅
Acting

오연아

Seong-hee

오연아
Acting

유지연

Hee-jung

유지연
Acting

김선영

Ji-yeong

김선영
Acting

이종구

Profiler

이종구
Acting

송요셉

Detective Kang

송요셉
Acting

하성광

Detective Park

하성광
Acting

조덕제

Detective Choi

조덕제
Acting

임정운

Detective Kim

임정운
Acting

정기섭

Public Prosecutor

정기섭
Acting

박찬국

Forensics Team

박찬국
Acting

여무영

Police Commissioner

여무영
Acting

강우신

Detective 1

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전진배

Detective 2

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Production

구태진

Detective 3

No Image
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박지만

Detective 4

No Image
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한강수

Detective 5

No Image
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정래석

Detective 6

No Image
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이인철

Local Police Chief

이인철
Acting

윤태영

Local Police Deputy Chief

No Image
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김만기

Cop 1

No Image
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정구영

Cop 2

No Image
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박진우

Cop 3

박진우
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이상희

Cop 4

이상희
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정재훈

Cop 5

정재훈
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정동규

Mayor

정동규
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김도현

Throwing Man

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이재희

Convenience Store Owner

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김영선

Young-min's Sister

김영선
Acting

박진성

Young-min's Brother-in-Law

No Image
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김병수

Young-min's Nephew

No Image
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김덕기

Old Man

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손희순

Old Woman

손희순
Acting

이상규

Housekeeper

No Image
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조현우

Escaping Man

조현우
Acting

김춘기

Stone Mill Owner

김춘기
Acting

임형태

Pastor

임형태
Acting

김재흠

Motel Man 1

김재흠
Acting

조세영

Motel Man 2

No Image
Acting

이원재

Male Motel Staff

이원재
Production

최지윤

Female Motel Staff

No Image
Acting

김진용

Male House Owner

No Image
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손희태

Female House Owner

No Image
Acting

박윤석

Man in Brothel 1

No Image
Art

이민복

Man in Brothel 2

No Image
Production

최문수

Man in Brothel 3

No Image
Lighting

이철오

Man in Brothel 4

No Image
Production

이상진

Man in Brothel 5

No Image
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정서인

Prostitute

정서인
Acting

유태선

Conscripted Policeman 1

No Image
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김은성

Conscripted Policeman 2

No Image
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유원선

Passerby 1

No Image
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노현정

Passerby 2

No Image
Acting

신은숙

Reporter 1 (voice)

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Acting

최홍석

Reporter 2 (voice)

No Image

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