Kingmaker

"A politician dreams of changing the world with an excellent campaign strategist behind."

2022 2h 3m KO

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★7.1TMDB · 32

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Synopsis

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Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.

“A politician dreams of changing the world with an excellent campaign strategist behind.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Kim Woon-beom
Lee Sun-kyun
Seo Chang-dae
Yoo Jae-myung
Kim Young-ho
Jo Woo-jin
Manager Lee
Park In-hwan
Kang In-sang
Bae Jong-ok
Lee Hee-ran
Kim Sae-byuk
Myeong-sook
Lee Hae-young
Lee Han-sang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byun Sung-hyun
Writers: Park Song-i, Byun Sung-hyun, Kim Min-su
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Byun Sung-hyun, shot by Cho Hyoung-rae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum 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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Sul Kyung-gu and Lee Sun-kyun and Yoo Jae-myung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A politician dreams of changing the world with an excellent campaign strategist behind.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17491616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Byun Sung-hyun directs. Cho Hyoung-rae behind the camera. Lee Jin-hee scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Byun Sung-hyun, shot by Cho Hyoung-rae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sul Kyung-gu and Lee Sun-kyun and Yoo Jae-myung carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A politician dreams of changing the world with an excellent campaign strategist behind.".
7IMDB entry: tt17491616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "election campaign", "politics", "politician", "election".