Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The King end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The King

Name: The King
Genre: Crime, Action
Released: 2017
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Zo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Sung-woo, Kim A-joong, Ryu Jun-yeol

Only One Will Become.

Directed by Han Jae-rim

Produced by Next Entertainment World, MAGNUM9

2017134 min7.3 / 10

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.

Clusters

Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Revenge Gone Wrong Asian City Movies Science Technology And Industry Law Enforcement Officers

Genres

Crime Action

Keywords

Politics Prosecutor Busan, South Korea

Questions people ask

Is The King scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The King sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The King violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does The King end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The King easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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