''The Devil's Deal'' () is a 2021

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film directed by

Lee Won-tae Lee Won-tae is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and producer. Formerly working as a producer on programs for MBC TV, Lee debuted with the period prison drama ''Man of Will'' in 2017. Prior to that, he also served as producer on the 20 ...

. It stars

Cho Jin-woong Cho Jin-woong (born Jo Won-jun; March 3, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles as Sejong's loyal bodyguard in ''Deep Rooted Tree'' (2011), a mobster in '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012), and a mysterious vil ...

, Lee Sung-min and

Kim Mu-yeol Kim Mu-yeol (born May 22, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Following a successful career in musical theatre, Kim was first cast in minor parts on film and television. But after getting good reviews in his supporting roles in '' The Scam'' (2009) an ...

. It was released theatrically in South Korea on March 1, 2023.

Premise

Betrayals and conspirations of three men who make dangerous deals for money, power, and honor.

Synopsis

Set in

Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...

in 1992, the story revolves around Hae-woong (Cho Jin-woong), a candidate for the

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, Sun-tae (Lee Sung-min) a hidden powerhouse in politics, and Pil-do (Kim Mu-yeol), a gangster who fight fiercely to overturn the game by holding secret documents that will shake the Republic of Korea.

Cast

as Jeon Hae-woong * Lee Sung-min as Kwon Soon-tae *

as Kim Pil-do *

Son Yeo-eun Son Yeo-eun (born Byeon Na-yeon on August 4, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Son was nominated for Best New Actress for Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her portrayal of a villain in ''Thrice Married Woman ''Thrice Married Woman'' ...

as Sang-mi * Kim Min-jae as Jang-ho * Won Hyeon-jun as Jeong Han-mo * Park Se-jin as Dan-ah * Kim Yoon-seong as manager of Park * Lee Sang-won as Chief Ahn * Yoo Seung-mok as Ahn Gyu-hwan *

Choi Min-cheol Choi Min-chul (born November 9, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He starred in film such as '' Way Back Home'' (2013) and '' The Throne'' (2015). Filmography Film Television series Theater Musical References External links Choi Min ...

as manager

Production

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began on April 30, 2020.

Release

The film made its world premiere at the 25th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 7, 2021. The film also invited to the 41st Hawaii International Film Festival in November 2021 and the 20th Florence Korean Film Festival in April 2022.

References

External links

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