The Policeman's Lineage

This South Korean crime drama follows a police officer from a family of law enforcement who is ordered to conduct a secret investigation into his team leader. While the subordinate officer believes that any illegal action taken by police makes them criminals, the team leader argues that breaking the rules is justified to catch a perpetrator. As the two work together on a major case that affects their entire organization, the officer's own beliefs begin to shift, causing his behavior to mirror the methods of the man he was assigned to monitor.

Directed by Lee Kyu-man and written by Bae Young-ik, the film stars Choi Woo-shik as Choi Min-jae and Cho Jin-woong as Park Kang-yoon. The supporting cast includes Lee Hyun-wook, Park Hee-soon, Kwon Yul, and Park Myung-hoon, with a total of 24 credited actors. Produced by Acemaker Movieworks and Leeyang Film, the movie earned 6 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 6.1/10 on IMDb based on 1,100 votes and 6.6/10 on TMDB from 39 votes. These viewer scores are slightly higher than the rating from film critics, who gave the production a 5.7/10 based on 7 reviews.