Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Raised to be a killer.
ActionThrillerCrimeassassincrime familyfamily conflictchild kidnappingteenage killerfather son relationshipteenage protagonist
A dark, morally complex thriller about a kidnapped boy groomed into criminality, exploring the twisted bonds between captors and captive.
After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.
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