The Drug King
마약왕
“He who was a criminal and a patriot.”
Synopsis
Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.
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Song Kang-ho
Lee Doo-sam
Cho Jung-seok
Kim In-goo
Bae Doona
Kim Jeong-ah
Kim So-jin
Seong Sook-kyeong
Kim Dae-myung
Lee Doo-hwan
Lee Sung-min
Seo Sang-hoon
Lee Hee-jun
Choi Jin-pil
Jo Woo-jin
Jo Seong-gang
Yoon Je-moon
Kim Soon-pyeong
Song Young-chang
UN Ambassador
Kim Hae-gon
Baek Woon-chang
Lee Joong-ok
Yoon Kang-sik
Park Ji-hwan
Wang Moon-ho
Lee Bong-ryeon
Lee Doo-sook
Choi Deok-moon
President Goo
Lee Seo-hwan
Warble Fly
Choi Gwi-hwa
Head of Department Ham
Yoo Jae-myung
Chief Kim
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Woo Min-ho
- Screenplay & Story
- Woo Min-ho, Lee Ji-min
- Original Score
- Cho Young-wuk, Hong Dae-sung
- Original Title
- 마약왕
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- English, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Production Studios
- Hive Media Corp, Showbox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Woo Min-ho
Woo Min-ho, Lee Ji-min
Cho Young-wuk, Hong Dae-sung
Go Rak-sun
Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-beom
Kim Do-su, Kim Jin-woo, William Kim, Kang Sarah, Kang Kwan-ho
Department Leadership Roster
Woo Min-ho
Director
Woo Min-ho
Writer
Cho Sang-kyung
Costume Design
Kim Jin-woo
Producer
Lee Ji-min
Writer
Cho Young-wuk
Original Music Composer
Cho Hwa-sung
Production Design
Go Rak-sun
Director of Photography
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Kim Jae-beom
Editor
Hong Dae-sung
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Drug King
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What is The Drug King about?
Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.
Who directed The Drug King?
The Drug King was directed by Woo Min-ho.
Who stars in The Drug King?
The principal cast of The Drug King includes Song Kang-ho, Cho Jung-seok, Bae Doona, Kim So-jin, Kim Dae-myung.
When was The Drug King released and how long is it?
The Drug King was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for The Drug King?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Drug King was composed by Cho Young-wuk, Hong Dae-sung.