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The Drug King

20182h 19mWoo Min-ho
IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 75%

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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.

CrimeActionDrama
Drug DealerDrug AbuseDrug Trafficking1970sYakuzaBased On True StoryOsaka, JapanPolice CorruptionDrug LordPolitical Corruption

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What is The Drug King (2018) 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.

Who stars in The Drug King?

The Drug King stars Song Kang-ho (Lee Doo-sam), Cho Jung-seok (Kim In-goo), Bae Doona (Kim Jeong-ah), Kim So-jin (Seong Sook-kyeong), Kim Dae-myung (Lee Doo-hwan). The film was directed by Woo Min-ho.

How long is The Drug King?

The Drug King has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2018.

Is The Drug King worth watching?

The Drug King holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 75. Fans of Crime, Action, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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