Kingmaker Movie (2022):
Kingmaker (Korean: 킹메이커; RR: Kingmeikeo) is a South Korean political drama film directed by Sung-Hyun, who co-wrote the film with Kim Min-soo. It is produced by Lee Jin-hee and Park Jun-ho and stars Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Sun-kyun, Yoo Jae-myung, and Jo Woo-Jin.
It was scheduled to be theatrically released on December 29, 2021 but due to the rapid increase in the COVID-19 pandemic it was released on January 26, 2022 to coincide with the Korean New Year holidays.
Kingmaker Movie Infomantion:
| Movie | Kingmaker |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 킹메이커 |
| Revised Romanization | Kingmeikeo |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩12 billion |
| Box office | US$6.05 million |
| Release date | January 26, 2022 (South Korea) |
| Starring | Sol Kyung-gu Lee Sun-kyun Yoo Jae-myung |
| Directed by | Byun Sung-Hyun |
| Screenplay by | Byun Sung-Hyun Kim Min-soo |
| Produced by | Lee Jin-hee Park Jun-ho |
| Cinematography | Jo Hyung-rae |
| Music by | Kim Hong-jip Lee Jin-hee |
| Production company | Seed Film |
| Distributed by | Megabox JoongAng PlusM |
Kingmaker Movie trailer:
Kingmaker Movie Storyline (Plot):
The film is based on anecdotal accounts of the working relationship between Kim Dae-jung and his political strategist Uhm Chang-rok during his political career. Seo Chang-dae is a political strategist who prioritizes winning above all else, while Kim Woon-beom is a politician with ambitions to become president so that he can change the country for the better.
Kingmaker Movie Cast and Characters:
- Sol Kyung-gu as Kim Woon-beom
- Lee Sun-kyun as Seo Chang-dae, political strategist
- Yoo Jae-myung as Kim Young-ho
- Jo Woo-Jin as Director Lee
- Park In-hwan as Kang In-san
- Bae Jong-ok as Hee-ran
- Lee Hae-Young as Lee Han-Sang
- Kim Sung-oh as secretary Park
- Seo Eun-soo as Soo-yeon, support staff
- Kim Sae-byuk as Myung-sook
- Park Hyoung-soo as Jeong-hyeon
- Jeon Bae-soo as Lee’s assistant
- Jung Woo-hyuk as Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Mr. Kim, politician of the ruling party
- Lee Hwa-ryong as opposition lawmaker
- Yoon Se-woong as secretary Kim Woon-beom
- Kim Joo-ryoung
- Son Kyung-won as New Democratic Party campaigner
