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* IHaveManyNames: Ha-ri has at least three names: Kang Ha-ri, Steve Ha-ri Kang (the name on his American paperwork), and Choi Su-hyuk (his real name).
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* EngineeredPublicConfession: President Na insults his wife when he thinks he and Ha-ri are alone. Unknown to him his wife is there too and hears everything he says.
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* JustLikeRobinHood: All of the team's targets are thoroughly unpleasant people who've avoided legal consequences for their actions, so the team step in to make them face [[BreakTheHaughty some]] [[PayEvilUntoEvil not-so-legal]] [[LaserGuidedKarma consequences]].

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''Player'' (플레이어, ''Peulleieo'') is a 2018 South Korean series starring Song Seung-heon, Krystal Jung, Lee Si-eon and Tae Won-suk. It aired on Creator/{{OCN}} in September and November 2018.

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''Player'' (플레이어, ''Peulleieo'') is a 2018 South Korean series starring Song Seung-heon, Krystal Jung, Jeong, Lee Si-eon and Tae Won-suk. It aired on Creator/{{OCN}} in September and November 2018.


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** Ha-ri says "Thank you" in English to President Na.
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** He dresses as a security guard to get into the room where a group of gangsters have hidden their money.

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* BavarianFireDrill: Ha-ri and A-ryeong dress as President Na's security guards, pick up bags full of his money, and walk out amidst the confusion caused by an alarm going off.

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* BavarianFireDrill: This is one of Ha-ri's most-commonly-used tricks.
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Ha-ri and A-ryeong dress as President Na's security guards, pick up bags full of his money, and walk out amidst the confusion caused by an alarm going off.off.
** Ha-ri gets Byeong-min to hack into a computer at Hwa Yang Corporation, then he and A-ryeong pretend they've been sent to fix the computer.
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* JitterCam: Used regularly throughout the series.
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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Ha-ri ruffles A-ryeong's hair.


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* CounterfeitCash: Ha-ri and A-ryeong steal what they think is President Na's money. Then they discover all of the notes are counterfeit.
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* GratuitousEnglish:
** Ha-ri's CatchPhrase is "Okay".
** Byeong-min exclaims "My family!" in English when he meets up with Ha-ri and A-ryeong.
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* BavarianFireDrill: Ha-ri and A-ryeong dress as President Na's security guards, pick up bags full of his money, and walk out amidst the confusion caused by an alarm going off.
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* EpicTrackingShot: Used several times. In episode four it's used as Ha-ri and A-ryeong break into a room full of money.

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Chairman Ji helped his son get away with rape and murder.

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: CorruptCorporateExecutive:
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Chairman Ji helped helps his son get away with rape and murder.murder.
** President Na beats up his subordinates and owns an illegal fighting ring.
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* InadvertentEntranceCue: Byeong-min yells at Ha-ri for inviting someone else, asking what he'll do if the newcomer turns out to be a prosecutor. [[AccidentalTruth The newcomer is Prosecutor Jang In-gyu]], who walks in while Byeong-min is still talking. Byeong-min immediately freaks out
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* VerbalTic: Ha-ri often adds "[[GratuitousEnglish Okay]]" to his sentences.

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* VerbalTic: Ha-ri often adds "[[GratuitousEnglish Okay]]" okay]]" to his sentences.
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* VerbalTic: Ha-ri often adds "[[GratuitousEnglish Okay]]" to his sentences.

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* FailedASpotCheck: Ji-hoon calls In-gyu to tell him Ha-ri and the team have been captured. Behind him the team have just freed themselves and are in the middle of fighting his own men, but he doesn't notice a thing until Ha-ri steals his phone.



* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: In-gyu's associate lists all the crimes Ha-ri and his team are accused of: identity theft, robbery, document theft, use of physical violence, and illegal computer use. Byeong-min immediately protests that he didn't use violence.

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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: In-gyu's associate Ji-hoon lists all the crimes Ha-ri and his team are accused of: identity theft, robbery, document theft, use of physical violence, and illegal computer use. Byeong-min immediately protests that he didn't use violence.
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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: In-gyu's associate lists all the crimes Ha-ri and his team are accused of: identity theft, robbery, document theft, use of physical violence, and illegal computer use. Byeong-min immediately protests that he didn't use violence.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Chairman Ji helped his son get away with rape and murder.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Seong-gu gets away with kidnapping and rape. Then Ha-ri and his team get involved, Seong-gu's crimes are publicly revealed, his escape attempt is foiled, and he's arrested.
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* BookcasePassage: Seong-gu has a secret room hidden behind his bookcase.


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** Jin-ung invokes this to make a criminal talk: the guy is duct-taped to the road, and Jin-ung speeds towards him to frighten him into confessing.
* DuctTapeForEverything: Ha-ri uses duct tape to [[ItMakesSenseInContext tape a man to the road]].
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Not to be confused with the American series ''Series/ThePlayer''.

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Not to be confused with the American series ''Series/ThePlayer''.
''Series/ThePlayer'' or ''Series/{{Players}}''.
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* MaamShock: Ha-ri takes offense when A-ryeong calls him "ahjussi".
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* HowWeGotHere: Episode one starts with Ha-ri and co. outsmarting a money-launderer. Then it goes back to a month earlier.

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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Byeong-min drives recklessly while trying to evade the police. Jin-ung makes things worse by grabbing the steering wheel, making the van swerve back and forth.

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Byeong-min drives recklessly while trying to evade the police. Jin-ung makes things worse by grabbing the steering wheel, making the van swerve back and forth.forth.
** A-ryeong buys time for the other three to get away by driving her motorcycle right in front of the police cars.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Byeong-min drives recklessly while trying to evade the police. Jin-ung makes things worse by grabbing the steering wheel, making the van swerve back and forth.
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* TheBigGuy [=/=] OneManArmy: Jin-ung. A crowd of gangsters are no match for him.
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: Invoked. Byeong-min sends a fake message to one guard telling him his wife is in labour. The guard immediately runs off. Ha-ri takes his place and convinces the remaining guard to leave.


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* RefugeInAudacity: A group of gangsters walk in on Ha-ri while he's in the middle of robbing them. He reacts by... asking them to help him remove the money.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Ah-ryung grew up in an orphanage after her parents abandoned her.

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* ParentalAbandonment: Ah-ryung A-ryeong grew up in an orphanage after her parents abandoned her.
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''Player'' (플레이어, ''Peulleieo'') is a 2018 South Korean series starring Song Seung-heon, Krystal Jung, Lee Si-eon and Tae Won-suk. It aired on OCN in September and November 2018.

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''Player'' (플레이어, ''Peulleieo'') is a 2018 South Korean series starring Song Seung-heon, Krystal Jung, Lee Si-eon and Tae Won-suk. It aired on OCN Creator/{{OCN}} in September and November 2018.
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Not to be confused with the American series ''Series/ThePlayer''.
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''Player'' (플레이어, ''Peulleieo'') is a 2018 South Korean series starring Song Seung-heon, Krystal Jung, Lee Si-eon and Tae Won-suk. It aired on OCN in September and November 2018.

A genius conman, an expert driver, a hacker and a fighter team up to solve crimes and track down property hidden away by criminals.

The series can be watched [[https://www.viki.com/tv/36186c-the-player on Viki]] with English subtitles, though it isn't available in some regions.

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* ParentalAbandonment: Ah-ryung grew up in an orphanage after her parents abandoned her.
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