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The Merciless

7.220172h MovieActionCrimeMystery

Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior motives start to emerge.

DirectorByun Sung-hyun
WritersByun Sung-hyun·Kim Min-su
ProducersKwon Michelle·Yun Ji-won

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Cast · Directed by Byun Sung-hyun

SKSul Kyung-gu
Sul Kyung-gu
Han Jae-ho
YSYim Si-wan
Yim Si-wan
Jo Hyun-su
KHKim Hee-won
Kim Hee-won
Byung-gab
JHJeon Hye-jin
Jeon Hye-jin
In-sook
LKLee Kyung-young
Lee Kyung-young
Byung-chul
MJMoon Ji-yoon
Moon Ji-yoon
Young-geun
JIJang In-sub
Jang In-sub
Min-chul
KJKim Ji-hoon
Kim Ji-hoon
Jung-sik
KSKim Seung-oh
Kim Seung-oh
Seung-pil
JSJin Sun-kyu
Jin Sun-kyu
Prison Chief Security Officer
HJHuh Joon-ho
Huh Joon-ho
Kim Sung-han
SSShin So-yul
Shin So-yul
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