South Korea Synopsis
대외비: 권력의 탄생
“The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes”
Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Sun-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified government’s information about an urban development plan and obtains the help of a local gang leader, Pil-do, by promising hefty real estate profit. Now Hae-woong re-enters the race and tries to take revenge on Sun-tae. Unbeknownst to him, his messy journey through politics has only just begun.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Devil's Deal. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Plus M Entertainment
Drama + Crime in South Korea
99 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Devil's Deal itself).
The 2022–2024 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2022-2024 South Korea release window, The Devil's Deal sits at #124 of 129. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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★ 8.6 · 2023
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
The Devil's Deal premiered in 2023 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 32 titles in our catalog. The 2020s overall landed 301 films and series across 4 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 31 other South Korea films in 2023.
The 1373rd South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Devil's Deal, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- classified · 1
- busan · 25
- politician · 23
- 1990s · 14
- election · 13
- election campaign · 6
- south korea · 97
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,297 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #824 of 868 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Plus M Entertainment, BA Entertainment, Twinfilm |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | March 1, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt15089904 |