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ERA
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26 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Foul King
"In the ring, I'm the king."
2000 1h 52m KO
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6.9TMDB Β· 100
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
Dae-ho is a timid, unproductive, constantly harassed bank clerk. He starts secretly wrestling and adopts the persona of the cheating villain wrestler "The Foul King". He starts to stand up for himself but things soon start to get out of hand.
βIn the ring, I'm the king.β
Cast
Song Kang-ho
Lim Dae-ho
Jang Jin-young
Jang Min-young
Park Sang-myeon
Tae Baek-san
Jung Woong-in
Choi Du-sik
Song Young-chang
Manager
Jang Hang-seon
Jang Chil-sam
Kim Soo-ro
Yu Bee-ho
Lee Won-jong
Oh Dae-san
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kim Jee-woon
- Writers
- Kim Dae-woo, Kim Jee-woon
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kim Jee-woon, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Song Kang-ho and Jang Jin-young and Park Sang-myeon carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "In the ring, I'm the king.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0261552 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kim Jee-woon directs. Hong Kyung-pyo behind the camera. Jang Young-gyu scores. Ko Im-pyo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 126 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Kim Jee-woon, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Ko Im-pyo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Song Kang-ho and Jang Jin-young and Park Sang-myeon carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "In the ring, I'm the king.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0261552 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Hong Kyung-pyo
- Original score
- Jang Young-gyu
- Editing
- Ko Im-pyo
- Costume design
- Chae Kyung-hwa
- Stunt coordinator
- Lee In-seop
- Runtime
- 112 min Β· 1h 52m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
Also by
Kim Jee-woon
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TH
The Foul King 2000
Bom Film Productions
KR
Cinema Service
KR
Key crew
- Martial Arts ChoreographerLee In-seop
- Action DirectorLee In-seop
- StuntsLee In-seop
- Stunt DoubleLee In-seop
- Stunt CoordinatorLee In-seop
- Sound RecordistShin-yong Kim
- Stunt CoordinatorJung Doo-hong
- Production Sound MixerKim Kyung-tae
- Sound SupervisorOh Won-chol
- ProducerOh Jung-wan
- EditorKo Im-pyo
- Costume DesignChae Kyung-hwa
- Lighting DirectorJung Young-min
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- wrestling
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2001-03-24
Also known as
International titles
- BanchikwangKR
- εεηJP
- Banchig-wangKR
- BanchikwangUS
- O Rei SujoPT
- O Rei AbominΓ‘velPT
