Long Live The King (2019)

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• Movie: Long Live The King
• Revised romanization: Long Live The King: Mokpo Yeongwoong

• Hangul: 롱 리브 더 킹: 목포 영웅
• Director: Kang Yoon-Sung
• Writer: Beodeunamoosoop (original comic), Kang Yoon-Sung
• Producer: Yoo Young-Chae
• Cinematographer: Kim Tae-Soo
• Release Date: June 19, 2019
• Runtime: 118 min.
• Genre: Action / Drama / Gangster / Politics
• Distributor: Megabox Plus M / Contents Nandakinda
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Synopsis

Jang Se-Chool (Kim Rae-Won) is a gangster boss. He meets Lawyer Kang So-Hyun (Won Jin-A) at a demonstration, where local merchants are opposing the reconstruction of a traditional market. He falls in love with her at first sight and tries to make a good impression. On the other hand, Kang So-Hyun views Jang Se-Chool as nothing more than a thug. She tells Jang Se-Chool to become a good person. With those words, Jang Se-Chool decides to live a new life. Wanting to become a good person, he turns to respected politician Hwang Bo-Yoon (Choi Moo-Sung) for advice. One day, Jang Se-Chool saves a bus driver after his bus crashes and dangles off a bridge. With news coverage of the accident, he becomes a hero. Soon, Jang Se-Chool runs for a seat in national assembly after his mentor Hwang Bo-Yoon is attacked and hospitalized.