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Kkangpae. Kkangpae (Korean: 깡패) is a romanization of the Korean word that is commonly translated to 'gangster' or 'thug'. The term is commonly used to refer to members of unorganized street gangs. By contrast, members of organized crime gangs are called geondal (건달) or jopok (Korean: 조폭; Hanja: 組暴; Abbreviation of 조직폭력 ...
The Chijon Family (Korean: 지존파), also known as the Jijon Family, was a South Korean gang active between 1993 and 1994. The gang was founded by Kim Gi-hwan, a former convict, along with six other former prisoners and unemployed workers who shared his grudge against the wealthy. The name "Chijon" was given to the gang by prosecutors working ...
Overview. Although South Korea has a lower crime rate than other industrialized countries, [1] the crime rate in 2007 was around 2.9 times higher than in 1978, with the total number of crimes committed rising from 513,165 to 1,965,577. [2] On occasion, sudden changes in circumstance have led to cause short-term fluctuations in the crime rate ...
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Y. Yamaguchi-gumi. Categories: Gangs in Asia by country. Crime in South Korea.
US$52.9 million[1] The Outlaws (Korean: 범죄도시; lit. Crime City) is a 2017 South Korean crime action film written and directed by Kang Yoon-sung, and starring Ma Dong-seok, and Yoon Kye-sang. [2] It was released on October 3, 2017. [3][4] Set in 2004, the film revolves around Detective Ma Seok-do, who tries to control the gang-wars ...
Narco-Saints (Korean: 수리남) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed and co-written by Yoon Jong-bin, and starring Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Park Hae-soo, Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Min-gwi, and Chang Chen. Inspired by true story, the series depicts an ordinary entrepreneur who has no choice but to risk his life in joining ...
K. Kim Du-han. Categories: South Korean criminals. Organized crime in South Korea. Gangsters by nationality.