Kingmaker
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| Original title | 킹메이커 |
| Also known as | Kingmeikeo |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genres | Political drama |
| Release date | January 26, 2022 |
| Running time | 2hr 3min |
| Starring | Sul Kyung-gu, Lee Sun-kyun |
| Directed by | Byun Sung-hyun |
| Screenplay by | Byun Sung-Hyun, Kim Min-soo |
| Produced by | Lee Jin-hee, Park Jun-ho |
| Cinematography by | Jo Hyung-rae |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum |
| Music by | Kim Hong-jip, Lee Jin-hee |
| Production Company | Seed Film |
| Distributor | Megabox JoongAng PlusM |
Cast & Characters
- Main
- Sul Kyung-gu as Kim Woon-beom: the fictional lead character based on Kim Dae-jung, who later became the 8th President of South Korea
- Lee Sun-kyun as Seo Chang-dae: based on Uhm Chang-rok, a political strategist
- Supporting
- Yoo Jae-myung as Kim Young-ho: the character based on Kim Young-sam, who later became the 7th President of South Korea
- Jo Woo-jin as Director Lee: the character based on Lee Hu-rak, who served as the KCIA director from 1970 to 1973
- Park In-hwan as Kang In-san: the character based on Yu Chin-san
- Kim Sung-oh as Secretary Park: based on a composite of people who were Kim Dae-jung’s vassals
- Jeon Bae-soo as Lee’s assistant
- Seo Eun-soo as Soo-yeon, support staff
- Kim Jong-soo as President: the character based on Park Chung-hee, the 3rd President of South Korea
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Mr. Kim: the character based on Kim Hyong-uk, who served as the KCIA director from 1963 to 1969
- Lee Hae-Young as Lee Han-Sang: the character based on Yi Cheol-seung
- Park Hyung-soo as Jeong-hyeon
- Kim Sae-byuk as Myung-sook
- Jung Woo-hyuk as Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Lee Hwa-ryong as opposition lawmaker
- Yoon Se-woong as secretary Kim Woon-beom
- Son Kyung-won as New Democratic Party campaigner
- Special appearance
- Bae Jong-ok as Hee-ran: the character based on Lee Hee-ho, Kim Dae-jung’s wife
- Jin Seon-kyu as Farmer
- Kim Joo-ryoung as Professor Kang
- Jang In-sub
Storyline
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.[5] 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.
About Kingmaker Movie
Kingmaker (Korean: 킹메이커; Kingmeikeo) is a South Korean political drama film written and directed by Byun Sung-hyun, produced by Seed Film. It stars Sul Kyung-gu, Lee Sun-kyun, and Yoo Jae-myung.
Sul Kyung-gu joined the cast in July 2018 as a politician, while Lee Sun-kyun was cast as a political strategist. This film marks Byun Sung-hyun and Sul Kyung-gu’s second collaboration following the 2017 crime thriller The Merciless. The completed cast lineup was revealed on March 29, 2019, along with photos from the script reading session.
Byun Sung-hyun reunited with his previous collaborators for the production, including art director Han Ah-reum, composers Kim Hong-jip and Lee Jin-hee, and lighting director Lee Gil-gyu, all of whom worked on The Merciless. The film was produced with an estimated budget of ₩12 billion.
Principal photography began on March 25, 2019, and concluded on July 30, 2019.
Budget & Box Office Collection
| Budget | US$12.78 million |
| Worldwide Collection | US$6.05 million |
