Crime, Action  •  2017  •  134 min

The King (2017)

The King poster

The King (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

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Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

This South Korean crime drama follows a young man from a poor background who claws his way into the elite world of prosecutors, only to find that the legal system is less about justice and more about power, loyalty, and self-preservation. The story fits a familiar Korean genre of institutional corruption exposés, where ambition and moral compromise share screen time in roughly equal measure. Most of the charged signals, such as political framing, family values, and identity themes, are absent or neutral. What remains is a cynical portrait of how power works inside a hierarchical society, which pulls neither progressive nor traditional. The label is Mixed, grounded in that balance.


Starring Cast

Zo In-sung  •   Ryu Jun-yeol  •   Bae Sung-woo

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Secondary

LGBTQ: Not Available
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Female Combat: Not Available
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Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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7.7
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