The King

"Only One Will Become."

2017 2h 14m KO

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 91

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.

“Only One Will Become.”

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Cast

Zo In-sung
Park Tae-su
Jung Woo-sung
Han Kang-sik
Bae Sung-woo
Yang Dong-chul
Kim A-joong
Lim Sang-hee
Ryu Jun-yeol
Choi Doo-il
Kim Eui-sung
Kim Eung-su
Jung Eun-chae
Park Si-yeon
Kim So-jin
Ahn Hee-yeon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Han Jae-rim
Writers: Han Jae-rim
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Han Jae-rim, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zo In-sung and Jung Woo-sung and Bae Sung-woo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only One Will Become.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5644740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Han Jae-rim directs. Kim Woo-hyung behind the camera. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Han Jae-rim, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Zo In-sung and Jung Woo-sung and Bae Sung-woo carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Only One Will Become.".
6IMDB entry: tt5644740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.