“The most dazzling world, the darkest story”
Tae-sik is only just a manager of the top star Won-joon, but he dreams of becoming famous like Won-joon in the future. An unexpected opportunity falls on Tae-sik's lap one day when Won-joon is involved in a hit-and-run accident and Tae-sik takes the blame as the driver instead of Won-joon. In exchange, Won-joon promises Tae-sik his debut as an actor. Tae-sik's acting career kicks off when he gets out of jail, and his success and stardom start to threaten and intimidate Won-joon. Tae-sik finally becomes much more popular than Won-joon, but his pure passion turns into greed and he’s on the road to corruption.
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Cast
13 people
Uhm Tae-woong
Tae-sik
Known for
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Cyrano Agency
So I-hyeon
Mi-na
Known for
The Restless
Kim Min-jun
Won-joon
Known for
Exhuma
The Concubine
Kim Soo-ro
Choi Kang-chul
Known for
A Gentleman's Dignity
Inspector Koo
Lee Jae-hyeok
Also in
Touch by Touch
My Love
Yoo Ji-yeon
Lawyer Lee
Known for
Happiness
Rugal
Lee Geum-hee
MC
Known for
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Kim Min-seung
Jeongdongjin police substation detective
Also in
Pain
Blades of Blood
Oh Seong-soo
Also in
Missing
Officer of the Year
Choi Ri-ho
Food Truck Man
Known for
Beyond the Bar
Scarlet Innocence
Jeong Yong-hyun
Detective
Known for
Squid Game
Ahn Sung-ki
Kim Gyeong-min
Known for
The Divine Fury
The Warrior
Park Joong-hoon Director · Choi Seok-hwan Writer Lee Ji-soo Composer
First release October 5, 2013 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 톱스타
Production
South Korea
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Original title
톱스타
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 5, 2013
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
South Korea · October 24, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
April 5, 2014 · Digital
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