For the Emperor

Jun 11, 2014

1h 44m

★ 5.7

Only the strong becomes the emperor.

Overview

A former professional baseball player becomes entangled in loan-sharking and mob connections after a fixing scandal ejects him from his sport. When his girlfriend vanishes he is forced to confront his mentor and enter a deadly battle.

Genres

Action

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Opus Pictures

For the Emperor Trailers

Cast

Lee Hwan

Lee Min-ki

Jung Sang-ha

Park Sung-woong

Cha Yeon-soo

Lee Tae-im

Han-deuk

Kim Jong-goo

Jak-doo

Jung Heung-Chae

Kyung-soo

Lee Jae-won

Prosecutor

Park Jin-woo

Tae-moo

Han Jae-yeong

Sang-ha's Subordinate

Lee Yoo-jun

Broker

You Chea-myung

Temptation Miss 1

Choi Hye-jeong

Temptation Miss 5

Amy

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