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The Merciless (2017)
< Bul-han-dang: Na-ppeun Nom-deul-ui Se-sang >
  • The Merciless
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 the prison. While they try to take over the organization after the prison release, their ulterior motives starts to emerge.
Genre Crime, Action, Drama Production Status Released
Running Time 119min Release Date May 17, 2017
Country South Korea Rating 19
Language Co-Production N
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  • Number of Screens : 860
  • Total Admissions : 966,195
  • Total Gross : $5,644,804
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