The King
Only One Will Become.
A dark, morally complex rise-and-fall narrative about ambition and corruption in South Korea's legal system, where personal triumph becomes spiritual emptiness.
A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.
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