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Release Date:
October 24, 2013
Original Title:
톱스타
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
South Korea
Ratings / Certifications:
JP: G KR: 15
Runtime: 107
Actor Park Joong-hoon makes his directorial debut with this tale of a talent manager, Taeshik, who is discovered as an actor himself and sees his success quickly surpass that of his prior client. But Taeshik is compelled to hold on to his stardom through any vile means necessary. He recalls Alain Delon’s Tom Ripley in Purple Noon. As Tom Ripley had wanted everything the millionaire and his girlfriend had, Taeshik also wants everything that his former employer Wonjoon had. Having taken.
Adaptation:
Oh Sang-ho
Yoo Young-a
Costume Design:
Choi Se-yeon
Director:
Park Joong-hoon
Director of Photography:
Cho Sang-yun
Editor:
Park Gok-ji
Lighting Director:
Kang Dae-hui
Line Producer:
Choi Jin
Original Music Composer:
Lee Ji-soo
Producer:
Kim Kyung-min
Sean Kim
Production Sound Mixer:
Lee Eun-joo
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