Black Money (2019)

Black Money: Directed by Ji-yeong Jeong. With Cho Jin-woong, Lee Hanee, Lee Kyung-young, Kang Shin-il. Prosecutor Yang Min-hyeok, who is known for being headstrong, ends up in a complicated situation because of a suspect who commits suicide. He faces the true nature of a huge financial scandal while investigating a case to clear himself of suspicion.

“Without a doubt, u0026quot;Black Moneyu0026quot; ranks up there with u0026quot;Networku0026quot;, u0026quot;Zu0026quot; and other famous political thrillers as amongst the best ever made. As a Westerner, I admit I did have a bit of a hard time following the specifics of the film. It seemed like youu0026#39;d almost need a primer in South Korean politics and their financial institution to get a firm grasp of the proceedings. In a nutshell, it can be summarized as this – Everybody Has A Price If The Price Is Right. Within that context, itu0026#39;s easy to see why so many people back oligarchs like, say, Trump even if they despise him – thereu0026#39;s money to be made from stroking his ego. Yeah, itu0026#39;s selling oneu0026#39;s soul, but this is a common occurrence around the world. Sad.”