

The Attorney
2013-12-18 · 127 min · ★ 7.8
Song Woo-seok is a lawyer with no clients. When his friend's son is falsely accused of a crime and tortured, he takes up the case and the course of his life changes for good.
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- Directors
- Yang Woo-seok
- Production companies
- WithUs Films, Next Entertainment World, Will Entertainment, Finecut
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Song Kang-hoSong Woo-seok
Kim Young-aeChoi Sun-ae
Oh Dal-suPark Dong-ho
Yim Si-wanPark Jin-woo
Kwak Do-wonCha Dong-yeong
Jo Min-kiKang Byeong-chul
Song Young-changLee Seok-ju
Lee Sung-minLee Yoon-taek
Jung Won-joongKim Sang-pil
Lee Hang-naJang Soo-kyeong
Sim Hee-seopMedical Officer
Ryu Soo-youngLee Chang-jun
Cha Kwang-sooPark Byeong-ho
Han Gi-joongLee Heung-gi
Cho Wan-kiGi-woong
Cha Eun-jaeMiss Moon
Lee Jung-eunHouse Owner
Jeong Joon-wonGun-woo
Park Soo-youngUm Tae-nam
Yoo Ha-bokColonelTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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