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The Attorney
The Attorney

The Attorney

No money. No connections. No degree.

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HistoryDrama

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In the early 1980s, South Korea is torn by student protests over the lack of representation in the government. Song Woo-Seok is a successful attorney in Busan specializing in tax law. His views regarding civil liberties are changed by student activist Park Jin-woo. When Jin-Woo is brutally tortured and put on trial for his activism, Woo-seok decides to defend Jin-woo as his client.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

18 December 2013

Country

South Korea

Cast

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Song Woo-seok

Kim Yeong-ae

Kim Yeong-ae

Choi Sun-ae

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Park Dong-ho

Yim Si-wan

Yim Si-wan

Park Jin-woo

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

Cha Dong-yeong

Jo Min-ki

Jo Min-ki

Kang Byeong-chul

Song Young-chang

Song Young-chang

Lee Seok-ju

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Lee Yoon-taek

Jung Won-joong

Jung Won-joong

Kim Sang-pil

Lee Hang-na

Lee Hang-na

Jang Soo-kyeong

Sim Hee-seop

Sim Hee-seop

Medical Officer

Ryu Soo-young

Ryu Soo-young

Lee Chang-jun

Cha Kwang-soo

Cha Kwang-soo

Park Byeong-ho

Han Gi-joong

Han Gi-joong

Lee Heung-gi

Cho Wan-ki

Cho Wan-ki

Gi-woong

Cha Eun-Jae

Cha Eun-Jae

Miss Moon

Lee Jung-eun

Lee Jung-eun

House Owner

Jeong Joon-won

Jeong Joon-won

Gun-woo

Park Soo-young

Park Soo-young

Um Tae-nam

Yoo Ha-bok

Yoo Ha-bok

Colonel

Seol Chang-hee

Seol Chang-hee

Reporter

Jeon Kwang-jin

Jeon Kwang-jin

Law Enforcement Officer

Choi Jeong-hyun

Choi Jeong-hyun

Detective

Lee Jin-hee

Lee Jin-hee

Door-to-door Sales

Shin An-jin

Shin An-jin

Busan Lawyer

Jang Liu

Jang Liu

Night Student

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