''Norigae'' () is a 2013 South Korean

legal drama A legal drama is a genre of film and television that generally focuses on narratives regarding legal practice and the justice system. The American Film Institute (AFI) defines "courtroom drama" as a genre of film in which a system of justice play ...

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based on the story of

Jang Ja-yeon Jang Ja-yeon (; 25 January 1980 – 7 March 2009) was a South Korean actress. She was born in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. She debuted in the entertainment industry when she appeared in a television commercial in 2006. She was k ...

. The film depicts the darker side of the Korean entertainment industry including the

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and

sexual abuse Sexual abuse or sex abuse, also referred to as molestation, is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using force or by taking advantage of another. Molestation often refers to an instance of sexual assa ...

Min Ji-hyun Min Ji-hyun (born November 6, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Music video Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * 1984 births Living people South Korean television a ...

received a Best New Actress nomination at the

50th Grand Bell Awards The 50th Grand Bell Awards (), also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have g ...

in 2013.

Cast

Ma Dong-seok Ma Dong-seok (born Lee Dong-seok on March 1, 1971), also known as Don Lee, is a South Korean–American actor. With his breakout performance in ''Train to Busan'' and subsequent leading roles, he has become one of South Korea's most successful a ...

as Lee Jang-ho *

Lee Seung-yeon Lee Seung-yeon (born August 18, 1968) is a South Korean actress and talk show host. Career Lee Seung-yeon graduated from Inha Technical College in Incheon with a degree in Airline Navigation, and became a flight attendant for Korean Air. In 1992 ...

as Kim Mi-hyun *

as Jung Ji-hee * Lee Do-ah as Go Da-ryung * Seo Ho-chul as Jung Jin-seok * Seo Tae-hwa as Lee Sung-ryul *

Gi Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for '' Offending the Audience'', '' Sorum'' (2001), ''Viva! Love'' (2008) and ''The Spy Gone North ''The Spy Gone North'' () is a 2 ...

as Hyun Sung-bong * Park Yong-soo as Yoon Ki-nam * Jang Hyuk-jin as Director Choi Chul-soo * Kim Kwang-young as Lawyer Kim Gi-seok * Yang Young-jo as Jin Jong-chul * Hwang Tae-kwang as Cha Jung-hyuk *

Byun Yo-han Byun Yo-han (born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014), ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016), and '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018). He has also appeared in ...

as Park Ji-hoon * Song Sam-dong as Oh Jin-tae * Kim Dae-heung as Jeon Tae-won * Ha Si-eun as Yoo Yeon-soo * Kim Won-hee as Lee Jin-seo * Choi Gyo-sik as Subsection chief Gong * Kim Young-ran as Da-ryung's mother

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