He who was a criminal and a patriot.
Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.
drug dealer
drug abuse
drug trafficking
1970s
yakuza
based on true story
osaka, japan
police corruption
drug lord
political corruption
1980s
busan, south korea
jeweller