The Boys Who Cried Wolf

7.1 (17 votes)• 2016• 76m•Released

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Wan-ju, a failed stage actor, makes ends meet by playing real-life parts as someone’s boyfriend or wingman. Desperate for money, Wan-ju takes on his most challenging role ever when he agrees to pretend to have witnessed a murder.

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Languages: Korean

Director: Kim Jin-hwang

Starring Cast: Park Jong-hwan, Kim Yae-eun, Lee Ga-sub, Cha Rae-hyung, Oh Chang-kyung, Ryu Jun-yeol

Cast

Park Jong-hwan

Wan-ju

Kim Yae-eun

Mi-jin

Lee Ga-sub

Jun-ho

Cha Rae-hyung

Myeong-woo

Oh Chang-kyung

Homicide Detective

Ryu Jun-yeol

Dong-chul

Ha Jun

Gwang-seok

Jeon Kwang-jin

Detective

Lee Se-ho

Jae-woo

Jeong Jin-hyeok

Theater Rehearsal Actor

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