Barefoot Ki-bong (Korean: 맨발의 기봉이; RR: Maenbalui Kibongi) is a 2006 South Korean film.
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| Hangul | 맨발의 기봉이 |
| Revised Romanization | Maenbalui Kibongi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Maenbal-ŭi Kibongi |
| Directed by | Kwon Soo-kyung |
| Written by | Kwon Soo-kyung Kwon Soon-won |
| Produced by | Chung Tae-won Choe Hyeon-muk Jo Hyeon-gil |
| Starring | Shin Hyun-joon Kim Soo-mi |
| Cinematography | Kim Yong-cheol |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
| Music by | Kim U-cheol Park Kyeong-jin |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $11,968,478 |
Production edit
The film based its story on the real person Um Ki Bong,a disabled person who gained attention through a documentary that locally aired in the country for his fillial piety and running capabilities.[1] The film was filmed in Namhae.[2]
Plot edit
Ki-bong is a mentally challenged forty-year-old man who lives in a rural village with his aging mother. After accidentally winning a local race, Ki-bong finds himself training for the National Amateur Half Marathon so that he can buy his mother some false teeth with the prize money. Despite being coached by the head of the village, Mr. Baek, the villagers remain skeptical about his chances of winning, all except for the girl who works in the local photo shop.
Cast edit
- Shin Hyun-joon as Ki-bong
- Kim Soo-mi as Mrs. Om, Ki-bong's mother
- Im Ha-ryong as Mr. Baek
- Tak Jae-hoon
- Kim Hyo-jin
- Ji Dae-han
- Jo Deok-hyeon
- Yoo Min-seok
- Do Ji-won
Release edit
Barefoot Ki-bong was released in South Korea on 26 April 2006,[3] and on its opening weekend was ranked second at the box office with 362,023 admissions.[4] It went on to receive a total of 2,347,311 admissions nationwide, making it the ninth biggest selling Korean film of 2006,[3] and grossing (as of 28 May 2006) $11,968,478.[5]
References edit
- ^ "한국판'포레스트 검프' 신현준 장애인役출연". herald economy.
- ^ "영화 '맨발의 기봉씨' 남해서 촬영". yonhapnews.
- ^ a b "The Best Selling Films of 2006". 'Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 14 December 2008.
- ^ "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2006.04.28 ~ 2006.04.30). HanCinema. Retrieved on 14 December 2008.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office May 26–28, 2006". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 14 December 2008.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Barefoot Ki-bong at the Korean Movie Database
- Barefoot Ki-bong at HanCinema
- Barefoot Ki-bong at IMDb
