The Drug King
The Drug King
The Drug King
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2018
2h 19m
6.3(150 votes)
Crime
Action
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Hive Media Corp
Showbox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

송강호

Lee Doo-sam

송강호
Acting

조정석

Kim In-goo

조정석
Acting

배두나

Kim Jeong-ah

배두나
Acting

김소진

Seong Sook-kyeong

김소진
Acting

김대명

Lee Doo-hwan

김대명
Acting

이성민

Seo Sang-hoon

이성민
Acting

이희준

Choi Jin-pil

이희준
Acting

조우진

Jo Seong-gang

조우진
Acting

윤제문

Kim Soon-pyeong

윤제문
Acting

송영창

UN Ambassador

송영창
Acting

김해곤

Baek Woon-chang

김해곤
Acting

이중옥

Yoon Kang-sik

이중옥
Acting

박지환

Wang Moon-ho

박지환
Acting

이봉련

Lee Doo-sook

이봉련
Acting

최덕문

President Goo

최덕문
Acting

이서환

Warble Fly

이서환
Acting

최귀화

Head of Department Ham

최귀화
Acting

유재명

Chief Kim

유재명
Acting

김종수

Security Chief

김종수
Acting

Keijiro Matsushima

Hideki

No Image
Acting

김준한

Jang Woo-hyeong

김준한
Acting

이호철

Hippo

이호철
Acting

Heo Ga-yoon

Jong Sun-i

Heo Ga-yoon
Acting

박경혜

Lee Kyeong-ja

박경혜
Acting

김홍파

Professor Baek

김홍파
Acting

이엘

Young Partner

이엘
Acting

Ji Eun-seo

Boat Party Girl

Ji Eun-seo
Acting

박정희

Self (archive footage)

박정희
Acting

김대중

Self (archive footage)

김대중
Acting

Kim Seung-bee

Bank Clerk

No Image
Acting

김중희

Japanese Detective

김중희
Acting

조유하

Piano Lesson Girl

조유하
Acting

Lee Seung-jin

Enforcement Officer

Lee Seung-jin
Acting

김지은

Jin-pil's Wife

김지은
Acting

나광훈

Seo Soo-gon

나광훈
Acting

강덕중

Police Officer

강덕중
Acting

Kim Sung-gon

Prisoner

Kim Sung-gon
Acting

Choi Kwang-je

Jong Sun-i's Husband

Choi Kwang-je
Acting

윤영균

Seo Soo-hoon's Subordinate

윤영균
Acting

장준현

Lee Jin-ho

장준현

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