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Yadang: The Snitch

2025 · 123 min

A twisty, tense crime thriller that keeps you guessing as loyalties shift and the stakes climb.

Directed by
Hwang Byeong-gug
Genres
Crime, Action, Comedy
Starring
Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hai-jin, Park Hae-joon
Tagline
Blowing the nation's drug scene wide open.
Overview
Navigating both the criminal underworld and law enforcement agencies, professional snitches called "yadang" provide covert information about the drug world to prosecutors and police. When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs entangles those involved into a dangerous conspiracy, a seasoned yadang must do everything in his power not just to make it out on top, but alive.

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Directed by
Hwang Byeong-gug
Genres
Crime, Action, Comedy
Starring
Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hai-jin, Park Hae-joon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, action, comedy, drama, thriller
Directed by
Hwang Byeong-gug
Written by
Kim Hyo-seok
Starring
Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hai-jin, Park Hae-joon, Ryu Kyung-soo, Chae Won-bin, You Seong-joo, Kim Keum-soon, Lim Sung-kyun
Music
Lee Jin-hee, Kim Hong-jip
Cinematography
Lee Mo-gae
Runtime
123 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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