The Boys
6.6
“There was no truth on that day.”
In 1999, a robbery-murder case occurs in a small supermarket in Samnye, Jeonbuk province. The police investigation quickly narrows down to three boys from the neighborhood, and these boys are falsely accused of being murderers overnight and are imprisoned without understanding what is happening. The following year, veteran detective Hwang Joon-cheol is newly appointed as the head of Crime Investigation Division. He receives a tip about the real culprits and embarks on a reinvestigation to clear the boys' names. However, the interference of the detective responsible for the case at the time, Choi Woo-sung, leads to everything falling apart, and Hwang is demoted. Sixteen years later, the sole witness of the case and daughter of the victim, Yoon Mi-sook, and the boys return to Hwang, seeking justice...
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Cast
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Sul Kyung-gu
Hwang Joon-cheol
Known for
Hope
Tidal Wave
Yu Jun-sang
Choi Woo-sung
Known for
Alchemy of Souls
The Uncanny Counter
Jin Kyung
Yoon Mi-sook
Known for
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Pinocchio
Heo Sung-tae
Park Jeong-gyu
Known for
Squid Game
The Silent Sea
Yeom Hye-ran
Kim Gyeong-mi
Known for
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
The Glory
Kim Dong-young
Kwon Chang-ho
Known for
S Line
Run On
Yoo Su-bin
Jeon Seung-woo
Known for
Crash Landing on You
Weak Hero
Kim Kyung-ho
Seo Byeong-won
Also in
Glove
Seo In-guk
Lee Jae-seok
Known for
Death's Game
Doom at Your Service
Bae Yu-ram
Jo Hyun-soo
Known for
Black Knight
Reply 1988
Cho Jin-woong
Oh Jae-hyung
Known for
The Handmaiden
Signal
Park So-i
Lee Eun-sol
Known for
See You in My 19th Life
The Atypical Family
Chung Ji-young Director · Jeong Sang-hyeop Writer Shin Min Composer
First release October 6, 2022 · Produced in South Korea · Production CJ ENM, Viva Film
Production
Aura Pictures
Production
CJ ENM
Production
Viva Film
Production
South Korea
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Original title
소년들
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 6, 2022
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
South Korea · November 1, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 25, 2024 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival in Australia
Germany
October 27, 2024 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival Frankfurt
Japan
June 7, 2024 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 31, 2023 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Singapore
November 23, 2023 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 1, 2023 · Theatrical
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