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The King
“Only One Will Become.”
73%
Movie
2h 14m
AI Analysis
The King (2017) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The King (2017) — a movie tagged as Crime and Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~134 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The King 73% (88 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The King is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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73%
from 88 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2017-01-18
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 434724
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Where can I watch The King (2017)?
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Is there an official trailer for The King?
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What is The King about?
A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.
Is there an AI analysis for The King?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The King?
The official runtime for The King is approximately 134 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Zo In-sung
Park Tae-su

Jung Woo-sung
Han Kang-sik

Bae Sung-woo
Yang Dong-chul

Kim A-joong
Lim Sang-hee

Ryu Jun-yeol
Choi Doo-il

Kim Eui-sung
Kim Eung-su

Jung Eun-chae
Park Si-yeon

Kim So-jin
Ahn Hee-yeon

Hwang Seung-eon
Jeon Hee-sung

Lee Ju-yeon
Cha Mi-ryun

Han Soo-yeon
Head Hostess

Ko A-sung
Miss Kim

Jo Woo-jin
Investigating Officer

Keum Sae-rok
Hee-sung's Friend

So Hee-jung
Ji-min's Mother

Oh Dae-hwan
Song Baek-ho

Ryujin
Ji-min

Lee Kyu-ho
Wild Dog
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