Hwangjereul wihayeo

"Only the strong becomes the emperor."

Jun 12 2014 Not Rated 1h 44m

Action, Crime

A former professional baseball player becomes entangled in loan-sharking and mob connections after a fixing scandal ejects him from his sport. When his girlfriend vanishes he is forced to confront his mentor and enter a deadly battle.

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Plot

Lee Hwan is out of professional baseball after being involved in match fixing. He is recruited by gangster boss Jung Sang Ha to work for him as a loan shark. Over time Lee Hwan climbs the ranks of Jung Sang Ha's company as the game becomes one of blood, money and sex.

Written by

Yong-soo Lee, Seong-Dong Kim

Directed by

Sang Jun Park

Cast

Lee Min-ki, Park Sung-woong, Lee Tae-im

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Production Countries

South Korea

Production Companies

Opus Pictures, United Pictures

Languages

Awards

N/A

Trailers

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# of Votes

826

Average Rating

5.7 out of 10

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