---
poster: "[[최악의 악 - The Worst of Evil POSTER.jpg]]"
sources:
  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Worst_of_Evil
tags:
  - tvseries/korean
country:
  - South Korea
title: The Worst of Evil
original-title: 최악의 악
status: watched
year: "2023"
---
RR:Choeag-ui ak

![[최악의 악 - The Worst of Evil POSTER.jpg]]
 
# Synopsis

> Set in the 1990s, The Worst of Evil follows undercover police investigators who infiltrate a massive criminal organization responsible for the illegal drug trade between Korea, China and Japan. Park Jun-Mo is a senior patrol police officer in the countryside who is constantly belittled by the in-laws for having a lower rank and career prestige than his wife, Yoo Eui-jeong, an elite member of the Security Division of the Seoul Metropolitan police. Despite this, his wife always stands up for him. Sick of being emasculated by his job, he accepts a deal as an undercover cop in the Gangnam organization so he can get a promotion that matches his wife's prestige.
> Meanwhile, Jung Gi-cheul, a DJ of a nightclub controlled by the mob called the Gangnam Union, is invited by the boss of the nightclub, Jang Kyung-chul to be his enforcer due to his ability to handle unruly customers. Eventually, Jung Gi-cheul rises up in rank and becomes the manager of the nightclub. After being unable to handle a group of rich and highly influential customers, he suggests selling drugs to Jang to increase their profit and power over influential clients. In response, Jang slams a bucket of water in Gi-cheul's face, rebuffing the suggestion as he does not want to endanger his business by getting involved in narcotics. Having had enough with Jang, Gi-Cheul and his friends orchestrate the assassination of both Jang and his followers. However, Gi-cheul's close friend is killed in the conflict. After the attack, Gi-cheul meets with Song Dong-Huek, the mob's 'big boss', to gain his blessing to take over the Gangnam territory and promises him 50 million won in profit every month if he allows Gi-cheul to trade narcotics. Dong-Huek accepts, and Jung Gi-Cheul becomes the boss of the Gangnam territory and the drug trade in it.^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Worst_of_Evil]

# Notable Actors

- [[지창욱 Ji Chang-wook]] as 박준모 (Park Jun-mo) / Kwon Seung-ho, A senior patrol officer from a countryside police station who was constantly belittled by the in-laws for having lower rank than his wife. He was ordered to infiltrate Gangnam Union, with the promise of promotion and huge bonus which he accepts as he is tired of being looked down. He uses the name Kwon Seung-ho, a fake cousin of the dead Tae-ho, while in Gangnam Union.
- [[위하준 Wi Ha-joon]] as Jung Gi-cheul, A former DJ and mob enforcer turned leader of Gangnam Union, the key organization and monopoly of the drug trade, after killing his boss.
- [[임세미 Im Se-mi]] as Yoo Eui-jeong, Jun-mo's wife who is an elite officer in the security division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. She is also Gi-cheul's first love during high school.
- [[비비 Bibi]] as Lee Hae-ryeon, A Korean-Chinese drug distributor for Dongmu Gang from Changchun. She came to Korea to trade with Gi-cheul.
- [[윤경호 Yoon Kyung-ho]] as Hwang Min-goo, A shady homicide detective from Gangnam Police Station.

---
Hub:: [[📇 Korean Drama]]