Barefoot Ki-bong

Barefoot Ki-bong (Korean: 맨발의 기봉이; RR: Maenbalui Kibongi) is a 2006 South Korean film.

Barefoot Ki-bong
Theatrical poster
Hangul
Revised RomanizationMaenbalui Kibongi
McCune–ReischauerMaenbal-ŭi Kibongi
Directed byKwon Soo-kyung
Written byKwon Soo-kyung
Kwon Soon-won
Produced byChung Tae-won
Choe Hyeon-muk
Jo Hyeon-gil
StarringShin Hyun-joon
Kim Soo-mi
CinematographyKim Yong-cheol
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music byKim U-cheol
Park Kyeong-jin
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • 26 April 2006 (2006-04-26)
Running time
100 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$11,968,478

Production

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

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

Release

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
  1. "한국판'포레스트 검프' 신현준 장애인役출연". herald economy.
  2. "영화 '맨발의 기봉씨' 남해서 촬영". yonhapnews.
  3. "The Best Selling Films of 2006". 'Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 14 December 2008.
  4. "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2006.04.28 ~ 2006.04.30). HanCinema. Retrieved on 14 December 2008.
  5. "South Korea Box Office May 26–28, 2006". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 14 December 2008.
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