The Devil's Deal

"The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes"

2023 1h 56m KO

😐

6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 34

CrimeThrillerDrama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Sun-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified government’s information about an urban development plan and obtains the help of a local gang leader, Pil-do, by promising hefty real estate profit. Now Hae-woong re-enters the race and tries to take revenge on Sun-tae. Unbeknownst to him, his messy journey through politics has only just begun.

“The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Rakuten VikiSubscription

OnDemandKoreaSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Amazon VideoBuy

Cast

Cho Jin-woong
Jeon Hae-woong
Lee Sung-min
Kwon Soon-tae
Kim Moo-yul
Kim Pil-do
Won Hyun-jun
Jung Han-mo
Kim Min-jae
Moon Jang-ho
Yoo Seung-mok
Ahn Gyu-hwan
Kim Yoon-sung
Park Sang-man
Park Se-jin
Song Dan-ah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Won-tae
Writers: Lee Soo-jin
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 3 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

AWARDS

Did you know

Directed by Lee Won-tae, shot by Kim Sung-an. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Heo Sun-mi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Cho Jin-woong and Lee Sung-min and Kim Moo-yul carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt15089904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Won-tae directs. Kim Sung-an behind the camera. Cho Young-wuk scores. Heo Sun-mi cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Won-tae, shot by Kim Sung-an. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Heo Sun-mi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cho Jin-woong and Lee Sung-min and Kim Moo-yul carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes".
7IMDB entry: tt15089904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.