The King 2017 (2017)

Description:

The King 2017 is a gripping drama that explores what it is like for a person of power to live in Korean society. Born into a poor family, Park Tae Soo yearns for authority from a young age. After witnessing his thug father get beaten up by a prosecutor, he realizes that the law is the ultimate symbol of power. Tae Soo studies hard, survives democratic resistance, and finally achieves his goal of becoming a prosecutor. However, his life feels no better than that of an ordinary salary man. His fate changes when he joins an elite clique of wealthy prosecutors and enters the inner circle of star prosecutor Han Kang Shik. As Tae Soo climbs the top hierarchy and tastes the sweetness of supremacy, he is forced to face the cruel reality of the elite world. He soon realizes that this ascent to power requires a dark descent into corruption, forcing him to forfeit his own conscience and pride.

Country: Korean

Status:Ongoing

Released: 2017

Genre:Crime; Drama; life; political; Thriller