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"The most dazzling world, the darkest story"

2013

1h 47m

5.3(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

Tae-sik is only just a manager of the top star Won-joon, but he dreams of becoming famous like Won-joon in the future. An unexpected opportunity falls on Tae-sik's lap one day when Won-joon is involved in a hit-and-run accident and Tae-sik takes the blame as the driver instead of Won-joon. In exchange, Won-joon promises Tae-sik his debut as an actor. Tae-sik's acting career kicks off when he gets out of jail, and his success and stardom start to threaten and intimidate Won-joon. Tae-sik finally becomes much more popular than Won-joon, but his pure passion turns into greed and he’s on the road to corruption.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

엄태웅

Tae-sik

엄태웅

Acting

소이현

Mi-na

소이현

Acting

김민준

Won-joon

김민준

Acting

김수로

Choi Kang-chul

김수로

Acting

Lee Jae-hyeok

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

유지연

Lawyer Lee

유지연

Acting

이금희

MC

이금희

Acting

김민승

Jeongdongjin police substation detective

김민승

Acting

Oh Seong-soo

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

최리호

Food Truck Man

최리호

Acting

정용현

Detective

정용현

Acting

안성기

Kim Gyeong-min

안성기

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