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New World (2013)

New World poster
Original title
신세계
Directed by
Park Hoon-jung
Genre
drama film, crime film, spy film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 14m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 549 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An undercover police officer rises through the ranks of a Korean crime syndicate. He struggles to keep his identity secret as he gets closer to the organization's leaders.

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What happens

New World (Korean: 신세계; RR: Sinsegye) is a 2013 South Korean epic crime film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. It stars Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min, and Park Sung-woong. In the film, Lee Ja-sung (Lee) struggles to balance his role as an undercover police officer with his rise in Korea's crime syndicate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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