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The most dazzling world, the darkest story

2013 · 107 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama

Tae-sik is only just a manager of the top star Won-joon, but he dreams of becoming famous like Won-joon in the future. An unexpected opportunity falls on Tae-sik's lap one day when Won-joon is involved in a hit-and-run accident and Tae-sik takes the blame as the driver instead of Won-joon. In exchange, Won-joon promises Tae-sik his debut as an actor. Tae-sik's acting career kicks off when he gets out of jail, and his success and stardom start to threaten and intimidate Won-joon. Tae-sik finally becomes much more popular than Won-joon, but his pure passion turns into greed and he’s on the road to corruption.

Directed by Park Joong-hoon · Written by Choi Seok-hwan

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Uhm Tae-woong Tae-sik
So I-hyeon Mi-na
Kim Min-jun Won-joon
Kim Soo-ro Choi Kang-chul
Lee Jae-hyeok
Yoo Ji-yeon Lawyer Lee
Lee Geum-hee MC
Kim Min-seung Jeongdongjin police substation detective
Oh Seong-soo
Choi Ri-ho Food Truck Man
Jeong Yong-hyun Detective
Ahn Sung-ki Kim Gyeong-min

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