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A Violent Prosecutor
A slick, sardonic prison-yard caper where justice wears a con man's grin. Betrayal turns to mischief and then to payback, like a scorched ledger being rewritten in a forger's neat hand.
A Violent Prosecutor
A Violent Prosecutor

검사외전

"Meet the most unlikely duo."

03 February 2016 South Korea 126 min 7.0 (125)

Director: Lee Il-hyung

Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Gang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min, Park Sung-woong, Kim Eung-soo

Crime Action Comedy Corruption and abuse of power Wrongful conviction and revenge Unlikely partnership Deception and identity Guilt and moral accountability

A Violent Prosecutor — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Byun Jae-wook

Hwang Jung-min

Archetype: Fallen hero / wronged avenger Key Trait: Short-tempered but tenacious

Motivation

To clear his name and expose those who framed him.

Character Arc

He starts as a rough, self-assured prosecutor. He is betrayed and jailed, learns humility and cunning, and ends by seeking accountability from the powerful, including himself.

Han Chi-won

Gang Dong-won

Archetype: Trickster / charming rogue Key Trait: Chameleonic charm

Motivation

Survival and profit, which gradually turn into loyalty and a stake in the plan.

Character Arc

A con artist who first seems to be using the prosecutor becomes his indispensable ally. His recollections help reveal how Byun was scapegoated.

Jong-gil

Lee Sung-min

Archetype: Corrupt superior / villain Key Trait: Smooth institutional ruthlessness

Motivation

Self-preservation and power.

Character Arc

Byun's boss, who cuts him adrift and becomes his nemesis, protecting the cartel that links politics, business and the judiciary.

Yang Min-woo

Park Sung-woong

Archetype: Antagonist Key Trait: Menace

Motivation

Protecting his position and interests.

Character Arc

A figure on the opposing side whose interests threaten Byun's attempt to turn the tables.

Cast

Hwang Jung-min as Byun Jae-wook
Gang Dong-won as Han Chi-won
Lee Sung-min as Woo Jong-gil
Park Sung-woong as Yang Min-woo
Kim Eung-soo as Kang Young-sik
Park Jong-hwan as Lee Jin-seok
Han Jae-yeong as Jang Hyun-seok
Kim Won-hae as Young-chul
Kim Byeong-ok as Mr. Park
Jeon Bae-soo as Kang Young-sub
Park Ji-hwan as Chul-gu
Shin So-yul as Kim Ha-na
Lee Sun-ju as Jin-seok's Mother
Ju Jin-mo as Judge
Son Jong-hak as Judge

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