

Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013-10-09 · 125 min · ★ 7.4
After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.
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Production details
- Directors
- Jang Joon-hwan
- Production companies
- Showbox, Pinehouse Film, NOWFILM
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 16,400,000
- Revenue
- USD 16,400,000
Top Cast
Kim Yoon-seokSeok-tae
Yeo Jin-gooHwa-yi
Cho Jin-woongKi-tae
Jang Hyun-sungJin-seong
Kim Sung-kyunDong-beom
Park Hae-joonBeom-soo
Im Ji-eunYoung-joo
Park Yong-wooDet. Chang-ho
Kim Young-minJung-min
Seo Young-hwaSeon-ja
Yoo Yeon-seokPark Ji-won
Nam Ji-hyunYoo-kyung
Lee Kyung-youngLim Hyeong-taek
Moon Sung-keunCEO Jeon
Han Joo-wanCEO Jeon's Attendant
Lee You-miYoo-kyung's Friend 1
Park Gyu-riYoo-kyung's Friend 2
Park Jin-wooDetective Jang
Park Myung-shinAssemblywoman Jeong
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