Trailer
Summary
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 49
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 844 ratings3.1/5
Audience score57%
Running time
2 h 10 min
Longer than most dramas, +21 min on the typical 109
typical 109130Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2017
April 26, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 47 more55 people
- Choi Min-sikByeon Jong-gu
- Kwak Do-wonShim Hyeok-soo
- Shim Eun-kyungPark Kyeong
- Moon So-riJung Jae-yi
- Ra Mi-ranYang Jin-joo
- Ryu Hye-youngIm Min-seon
- Ki Hong LeeSteve
- Kim Hong-paParty leader Kim
Cho Han-chulCongressman Kang
Nam Moon-chulJung Ok-bae
Jin Sun-kyuGil-soo
Park Byung-eunCongressman Seo
Lee Yoon-heeHeo Man-gil
Kang Shin-chulUhm Sang-chul
Seo Yi-sookByeon Jong-gu's wife
Lee Soo-kyungByeon A-reum
Kim Hak-sunPostman
Park Jong-hwanBlack Jumper
Lee Kyung-youngAdvertising model
Don LeeAdvertising model
Kim Jong-sooAdvertiser
Kim Hye-eunTelevision presenter
Kim Min-jaeBang
Min Ji-hwanCongressman Bong
Directing · 2
- Park In-je Director, Writer
- Park Yoon-seo Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Park Sin-gyu Writer, Executive Producer
Production · 4
- Kim Do-su Executive Producer
- Jung Hyun-ju Executive Producer
- Jeong Byeong-wuk Producer
- Ahn Tae-woon Line Producer
Camera · 3
- Kim Tae-sung Director of Photography
- Kim Jung-wook Camera Operator
- Kim Dong-guk Key Grip
Editing · 3
- Kim Chang-ju Editor
- Kim Jae-won Assistant Editor
- Kevin Kang Digital Intermediate
Sound · 5
- Park In-young Original Music Composer
- Kang Min-guk Original Music Composer
- Gang Hye-yeong Sound Designer
- Choi Tae-young Sound Supervisor
- Kim Sang-woon Production Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Kim Si-yong Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Chae Kyung-hwa Costume Design
- Cho Tae-hee Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 2
- Yoon Dae-won Special Effects Supervisor
- Lee Hyun-dong VFX Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Kim Kyeong-seok Lighting Director
Other crew · 7
- Jeong Bong-yeon Stunts
- Sin Jae-myeong Fight Choreographer
- Seo Myeong-seok Stunts
- Yang Hae-gil Stunts
- Kim Yong-ho Stunts
- Lee Sang-ha Stunts
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