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Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

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Hwayi: A Monster Boy

"Raised to be a killer."

2013

2h 5m

7.4(258 votes)

Action

Thriller

Crime

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

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Amazon Prime Video

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Social & External

Production Companies

Showbox

Pinehouse Film

NOWFILM

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

Seok-tae

Yeo Jin-goo

Yeo Jin-goo

Hwa-yi

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Ki-tae

Jang Hyun-sung

Jang Hyun-sung

Jin-seong

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Dong-beom

Park Hae-joon

Park Hae-joon

Beom-soo

Im Ji-eun

Im Ji-eun

Young-joo

Park Yong-woo

Park Yong-woo

Det. Chang-ho

Kim Young-min

Kim Young-min

Jung-min

Seo Young-hwa

Seo Young-hwa

Seon-ja

Creative team

Directed by: Jang Joon-hwan
Written by: Park Joo-suk
Produced by: Lee Dong-ha

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