''The Devil's Game'' () is a 2008 South Korean film.

Plot

Struggling artist Min Hee-do (

Shin Ha-kyun Shin Ha-kyun (; born May 30, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for his role in ''Joint Security Area'' (2000), followed by notable performances in '' Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002), ''Save the Green Planet!'' (2003 ...

), is offered three billion won to bet his life to a game against a rich old man, Kang No-sik (

Byun Hee-bong Byun Hee-bong (; born Byun In-chul; 8 June 1942 – 18 September 2023) was a South Korean film, television and voice actor. In 1963, he embarked on his voice acting career by making his debut in the first season of DBS Donga Broadcasting. He fu ...

), who is dying from a terminal illness. The game is for each man to dial a random phone number and guess if the person who answers will be male or female. He loses the bet, and after a monthlong brain operation, he wakes up to find that they have swapped bodies.

Cast

as Min Hee-do *

as Kang No-sik * Lee Hye-young as Lee Hye-rin, No-sik's wife *

Son Hyun-joo Son Hyun-joo (; born June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as '' First Love'' (1996), '' My Rosy Life'' (2005), '' My Too Perfect Sons'' (2009), '' Secretly, Greatly'' ( ...

as Min Tae-seok, Hee-do's uncle *

Lee Eun-sung Lee Eun-sung (; born August 8, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the youth drama ''Sharp'', followed by roles in the television series ''Evasive Inquiry Agency'' (2007), and the films ''Dasepo Naughty Girls'' (2006), ' ...

as Joo Eun-ah, Hee-do's girlfriend *

Jang Hang-sun Jang Hang-sun (born Kim Bong-soo on February 22, 1947) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * * 1947 births Living people People from Ye ...

as Park Chang-ha * Kim Hyeok as Secretary Mr. Ahn * Choo Sang-rok as Dr. Kim * Maeng Bong-hak as Trustee Mr. Yoon * Jo Cheong-ho as President Kim

Release

''The Devil's Game'' was released in South Korea on 31 January 2008,Box-Office Admission Results
(2008). ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved on 29 November 2008. and topped the box office on its opening weekend with 361,650 admissions. As of 31 March 2008 it had received a total of 1,496,215 admissions, and as of 16 March 2008 grossed a toal of .South Korea Box Office March 14–16, 2008
. ''

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''. Retrieved on 29 November 2008.

References

External links

* * * * 2008 films 2000s Korean-language films South Korean thriller films 2000s South Korean films 2008 thriller films {{2000s-SouthKorea-film-stub