The Devil's Deal

The Devil's Deal

The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes

2023 · 116 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Thriller, Drama

Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Sun-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified government’s information about an urban development plan and obtains the help of a local gang leader, Pil-do, by promising hefty real estate profit. Now Hae-woong re-enters the race and tries to take revenge on Sun-tae. Unbeknownst to him, his messy journey through politics has only just begun.

Directed by Lee Won-tae · Written by Lee Soo-jin

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Cho Jin-woong Jeon Hae-woong
Lee Sung-min Kwon Soon-tae
Kim Moo-yul Kim Pil-do
Won Hyun-jun Jung Han-mo
Kim Min-jae Moon Jang-ho
Yoo Seung-mok Ahn Gyu-hwan
Kim Yoon-sung Park Sang-man
Park Se-jin Song Dan-ah
Son Yeo-eun Ahn Sang-mi
Lee Sang-won Ahn
Park Jung-pyo Kim Gwang-doo
Park Dae-chul Kim Man-jo

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