The King (2017 South Korean film)

The King is a 2017 South Korean political crime drama film starring Zo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Seong-woo, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Eui-sung, and Kim Ah-joong.

Synopsis
Story about Tae-soo (Zo In-sung) who's born in a poor family, decides to become a prosecutor after learning that power is the most important thing in life and, the biggest symbol of power in the 90’s. After entering the most prestigious law school, experiencing democratic resistance in Korea, Tae-soo finally reaches his goal of becoming a prosecutor but his life is no better than a salary man. By chance, he joins a clique of the powerful prosecutors with wealth and authority. He finally gets a taste of a life of the top hierarchy, but as he enjoys the sweetness of supremacy, he also sees the cruel side of it.

Cast

 * Zo In-sung as Park Tae-soo
 * Jung Woo-sung as Han Kang-shik
 * Bae Seong-woo as Yang Dong-chul
 * Ryu Jun-yeol as Choi Doo-il
 * Kim Eui-sung as Kim Eung-soo
 * Kim Ah-joong as Sang-hee
 * Jang Myung-gab as Um Hyun-gi
 * Jung Eun-chae as Park Shi-yeon
 * Kim So-jin as Ahn Hee-yeon
 * Hwang Seung-eon as Jun Hee-sung
 * Ryujin as Ji Min
 * Sung Dong-il as Tae-soo's home room teacher
 * Jung Sung-mo
 * Lee Joo-yeon
 * Cha Yeob
 * Park Jung-min
 * Jung Da-un
 * Lee Yeol-eum
 * Choi Gwi-hwa
 * Oh Dae-hwan
 * Han Soo-yeon
 * Lim Hak-sun
 * Seo Wang-seok
 * Lee Kyu-ho
 * Choi Yeong-do
 * Mi Seok
 * Lee Ho-cheol
 * Kim Koo-kyung
 * Park Ji-hong
 * Jo Woo-jin as Park Tae-soo's detective

Production
First script reading took place in late January, 2016. Filming began on February 4 and finished July 3, 2016. Filming took place in Seoul, Daejeon and Busan in South Korea.

Promotion and release
The film's first trailer has broken the record for most views for a Korean movie trailer with more than 7.17 million views in seven days within its release.

The film was released in South Korea on January 18, 2017. The film had a limited release in North America on January 27, 2017.

Reception
The film was number-one on its opening in South Korea, with 1.85 million admissions and US$13.2 million in gross. In total, the film gathered 5.31 million spectators and grossed US$38.5 million nationwide, making it the 7th highest-grossing South Korean film in 2017.