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The Stone
The Stone

The Stone

If life is a game of Go, I wish I can place my first stone again

Genres

Drama

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A gang boss Nam-hae meets a young Go player Min-su, who rekindles his interest in the game. Despite his outstanding talent, Min-su has been wasting his days as a gambler without pursuing a real career out of it. Nam-hae orders his second in command to persuade Min-su and Min-su becomes Nam-hae’s private Go tutor. In learning Go from Min-su, Nam-hae looks back on his own life. While Min-su discovers the coarse masculine underworld, the meaning of life and true victory through Nam-hae. However, when Nam-hae’s competition starts to expand their territory, Nam-hae is forced into a path to destruction.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

12 June 2014

Country

South Korea

Cast

Cho Dong-in

Cho Dong-in

Min-su

Kim Roi-ha

Kim Roi-ha

Nam-hae

Park Won-sang

Park Won-sang

In-gul

Dong Bang-woo

Dong Bang-woo

Director Song

Oh Kwang-rok

Oh Kwang-rok

Lee-soo

Heo Joon-seok

Heo Joon-seok

Chun-soo

Kim Won-jin

Kim Won-jin

Nam-Hae's Man

Han Yeo-wool

Han Yeo-wool

Female part-time worker at gambling place

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