The Mayor

Apr 26, 2017

2h 10m

★ 6.5

All and every aspect of a person pursing one's ambition.

Overview

For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Palette Pictures

Showbox

The Mayor Trailers

Cast

Byeon Jong-gu

Choi Min-sik

Shim Hyeok-soo

Kwak Do-won

Park Kyeong

Shim Eun-kyung

Jung Jae-yi

Moon So-ri

Yang Jin-joo

Ra Mi-ran

Im Min-seon

Ryu Hye-young

Steve

Ki Hong Lee

Party leader Kim

Kim Hong-pa

Congressman Kang

Cho Han-cheul

Jung Ok-bae

Nam Moon-chul

Gil-soo

Jin Sun-kyu

Congressman Seo

Park Byung-eun

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6.1

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6.5

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6.4

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