For the Emperor
5.7
“Only the strong becomes the emperor.”
A former professional baseball player becomes entangled in loan-sharking and mob connections after a fixing scandal ejects him from his sport. When his girlfriend vanishes he is forced to confront his mentor and enter a deadly battle.
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Cast
17 people
Lee Min-ki
Lee Hwan
Known for
Because This Is My First Life
Behind Your Touch
Park Sung-woong
Jung Sang-ha
Known for
Bloodhounds
Snowdrop
Lee Tae-im
Cha Yeon-soo
Also in
One More Time
The Lady in Dignity
Kim Jong-goo
Han-deuk
Known for
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
My Secret Romance
Jung Heung-Chae
Jak-doo
Also in
It's Beautiful Now
Im Kkeok Jeong
Lee Jae-won
Kyung-soo
Known for
Mr. Queen
Record of Youth
Park Jin-woo
Prosecutor
Known for
My Demon
Fated to Love You
Han Jae-yeong
Tae-moo
Known for
Gangnam Blues
A Violent Prosecutor
Lee Yoo-jun
Sang-ha's Subordinate
Known for
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Big Mouth
Yoo Jae-myung
Broker
Known for
Itaewon Class
Strong Girl Bong-soon
Choi Hye-jeong
Temptation Miss 1
Also in
Excited
Amy
Temptation Miss 5
Known for
The Treacherous
Park Sang-joon Director · Lee Yong-soo Screenplay Dalpalan Composer
Worldwide gross $3.9M · First release June 11, 2014 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,930,965
Production
Opus Pictures
Production
United Pictures
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
황제를 위하여
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · June 11, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
June 20, 2015 · Digital
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