The Devil's Deal
The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2023-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
28
Vote Average
6.018
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
Son Yeo-eun
Ahn Sang-mi
Lee Sang-won
Ahn
Park Jung-pyo
Kim Gwang-doo
Park Dae-chul
Kim Man-jo
Heo Ji-won
Yoon
Han Gab-soo
Jo Young-jin
Choi Min-chul
Seo Young-sam
Choi Dong-goo
Pil-do's man
Roh Tae-woo
Self (archive footage)
Kim Young-sam
Self (archive footage)
Kim Dae-jung
Self (archive footage)
Moon Soon-ju
Reporter
Moon Jung-dae
CEO
Kim Sung-gon
Chinese suit
Kim Woo-hyun
Kim Pil-do's Subordinate
Choi Hyun-do
Investigator
Lee Sang-hyeob
Reporter
Son Sung-ho
Hae-woong’s senior
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