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THE FOUL KING (2000)
  • Director KIM Jee-woon
    Year 2000
    Status Completed
    Genre comedy
    Starring SONG Kang-ho, CHANG Jin-young, PARK Sang-myun, JUNG Woong-in
    Running Time 111 min.
    Country of Production Korea
    Festival & Awards 2001 Berlin International Film Festival - Forum
    2001 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - New Korean Cinema
    2001 Fantasporto - Oporto International Film Festival - New Directors
    2001 Fantasia International Film Festival - Contemporary Korean Film
    2001 New Directors/New Films Festival
    Synopsis A timid and extravagant bank clerk, Dae-ho is considered inefficient at his workplace. As he tries to be recognized by his superior, his efforts only cause more bad situations. But he has an explosive energy that nobody knows about. One day, after yet another day of suffering at work, he goes to a wrestling gym to persuade its owner to become his bank’s client. And, by accident, he starts to learn how to wrestle. From then, he starts to live a new life. And his personality starts to change…
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