Ja-sung Lee is high up in Goldmoon, one of Korea's largest criminal corporations, he's also an undercover cop. When the head of the corporation dies in an 'accident' it starts an internal struggle for power. Rather than seeing this as an opportunity to break the back of the organisation, the only 2 top cops that know Lees' true identity decide he should take over Goldmoon so thay can keep a lid on organised crime in Korea. Things don't go entirely to plan. Lee is one of 3 in line for the top job. His close friend Jeong Cheong, known as The Chink, is starting to suspect he's not all he seems while the super tough Jung-gu Lee is willing to hire outsiders to ensure his rise to the top.
The film stars some of Korea's best and most recognisable actors including Min-sik Choi (Oldboy, Lady Vengeance, Lucy), Jeong-min Hwang as The Chink and Byeong-ok Kim, the white haired killer Mr Han in Oldboy.
Though the film contains scenes almost identical to those in Infernal Affairs, and at least one lifted straight out of The Godfarther, this is a really good and solid gangster thriller. The production and direction are good, the action is well handled and the whole thing has a very professional feel about it.
I enjoy Korean cinema and this film is a good introduction to it. It doesn't have the horrific violence or terrible tragedy of some (they tend to lay it on a bit thick sometimes), but it does have some real quality acting and a decent story.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2625030/?ref_=nm_knf_t2
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