Never to Lose (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Never to Lose is an action, thriller and drama film directed by Hee-chang Son, running about 111 minutes.

What it’s about. “Never to Lose” concerns the men of Homicide Unit 3, who are in dire straits at the moment. While Unit 3’s cops are full of ambition and talent, they never seem to crack a case. The team is comprised of Detective Koh, a 15 year veteran, Detective Kim (Min-jun Kim), a rookie eager to make a name for himself, Detective Koh, a married man who spends more time on the job than with his wife, and Detective Ryung ( Sang-mi Nam ), who can’t get taken seriously by her peers because she’s a woman. While at a party with his girlfriend, Kim happens upon information about a drug deal that could get the team the respect they’ve been looking for. But what the team gets into turns out to be not just a big drug bust, but a case that makes Homicide Unit 3 the target of the largest drug lord in Korea .

Who’s in it. Never to Lose stars Huh Joon-ho as Mun Bong-soo, Jang Hang-seon as Yuk Chul-gu, Tae-wook Kim as Oh Jae-chul and Kim Min-jun as Kim Hong-joo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Never to Lose has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Never to Lose page.

If you liked it. Fans of Never to Lose tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.