The Foul King (Movie - 2000)

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반칙왕 (Ban-chik-hwang)

Directed by Kim Jee-woon (김지운)

Screenplay by Kim Dae-woo (김대우), Kim Jee-woon (김지운)

•Comedy •Drama

112min | Release date in South Korea : 2000/02/04

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[HanCinema's Hall of Fame Review] "The Foul King": Masks, Masculinity, and Might
2014/07/26
In the Spotlight this Week: Kim Jee-won's "The Foul King"... Falling squarely within South Korea's 'New Wave', Kim Jee-won's sophomore feature "The Foul King" (2000) was a welcomed spur that helped revitalise South Korea's film industry. The film was not only a box office hit (being the fourth highest-grossing film of its year) but a regional one as well that tailed the likes of "Missions Impossible 2", "Gladiator", and the year's number one film: "JSA - Joint Security Area". It was also the film when Song Kang-ho, according to Korean film journalist and critic Darcy Paquet, "first displayed the emotional depth that would characterise his later roles",...More
[HanCinema's Image Gallery] "The Foul King"
2014/07/26
A selection of shots from Kim Jee-won's "The Foul King"... Featuring the prolific Song Kang-ho as a pathetic banker turned professional wrestler, "The Foul King" is a telling drama about personal conviction and masculinity in modern Korean. This, Kim's second feature, become a box office hit back in 2000, but was also a regional hit as the world was being introduced to a new wave of Korean cinema. It's a funny, unforgettable, and, most of all, a dramatically inspiring event that is not to be missed. Enjoy! [Spoilers],...More

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Song Kang-ho Wins Excellence Award at Locarno Film Festival
2019/08/14, Source
Song Kang-ho poses with the Excellence Award trophy at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on Monday. /Yonhap Actor Song Kang-ho received the Excellence Award at this year's Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on Monday, becoming the first Asian actor to earn the honor. The award is given to internationally acclaimed actors who have enriched the cinema with their work and talent,...More
[Guest Film Review] "The Age of Shadows"
2017/11/25
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2017/08/14, Source
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2017/05/18, Source
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[HanCinema's Hall of Fame Review] "The Foul King": Masks, Masculinity, and Might
2014/07/26
In the Spotlight this Week: Kim Jee-won's "The Foul King"... Falling squarely within South Korea's 'New Wave', Kim Jee-won's sophomore feature "The Foul King" (2000) was a welcomed spur that helped revitalise South Korea's film industry. The film was not only a box office hit (being the fourth highest-grossing film of its year) but a regional one as well that tailed the likes of "Missions Impossible 2", "Gladiator", and the year's number one film: "JSA - Joint Security Area". It was also the film when Song Kang-ho, according to Korean film journalist and critic Darcy Paquet, "first displayed the emotional depth that would characterise his later roles",...More
[HanCinema's Image Gallery] "The Foul King"
2014/07/26
A selection of shots from Kim Jee-won's "The Foul King"... Featuring the prolific Song Kang-ho as a pathetic banker turned professional wrestler, "The Foul King" is a telling drama about personal conviction and masculinity in modern Korean. This, Kim's second feature, become a box office hit back in 2000, but was also a regional hit as the world was being introduced to a new wave of Korean cinema. It's a funny, unforgettable, and, most of all, a dramatically inspiring event that is not to be missed. Enjoy! [Spoilers],...More
Seol-Song-Kim, the time has come
2013/09/29, Source
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Korean Filmmaker Serves Up a Schwarzenegger-style Action Film
2013/01/18, Source
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THN's Korean Cinema Style Week 2 : Kim Jee-woon - The Foul King
2012/11/30, Source
With Gangnam Style destroying the charts the world over, we will soon see a second wave of the Korean invasion taking place. Three of South Koreas most commercially successful and critically acclaimed directors have their English language debuts set for next year. Kim Jee-woon ("THE LAST STAND"), Park Chan-wook ("STOKER"), and Bong Joon-ho ("Snowpiercer") have already proved themselves in their homeland, and here at THN we are taking a look back over their past efforts. Starting with the films of Kim Jee-woon, join us each week over the course of the next few months as we explore The Land Of The Morning Calm. "The Foul King" Director: Kim Jee-woon Year: 2000 Cast: Song Kang-ho, Jang Jin-yeong, Park Sang-myun,Kim Soo-ro, Jang Hang-sun, Jung Woong-in, Song Young-chang, Plot: An incompetent bank clerk gets involved in the world of professional wrestling. After the success of Kim's debut "The Quiet Family", he found himself writing and directing this little sports comedy which is probably his least known effort,...More
[Guest Post] Daniel Tudor on Korean cinema
2012/11/09, Source
I'm not a true cinephile by any stretch of the imagination. I've always been the archetypal casual fan, who knows what he likes, but doesn't really like it enough to remember every line of the script. People ask, "have you seen [insert name of genius film here]?" and I honestly reply "yeah, I saw it a few years back, it was great". But then I'll be unable to back that up with any enlightened commentary on that scene with the uninterrupted shot that goes all the way around the bar and back again when all the mobsters are being introduced. Or even who was in it, sometimes. But when I first moved to Seoul in 2004, Korean cinema got to me. In some way it was a stroke of luck to be here while a golden era was still in swing,...More
A Second Life, a Second Passion
2012/02/11, Source
A sexy pole dance teacher who fixes motorcycles on the side. A kind and gentle chef who transforms into a pro wrestler after work! Let's find out more about how they lead their double lives, completely transforming between night and day. At a motorcycle shop, someone is hard at work. She seems to be an expert in motorcycle maintenance,...More
CINEMA ON THE PARK Season 2 Announced!
2012/01/22, Source
The Korean Cultural Office in Sydney has just announced another exciting Season of Cinema on the Park, the film night that delighted audiences in 2011 will return once again in 2012. A surprise hit with more than 1,000 people attending, Thursday nights are now etched firmly on the Sydney cinema calendar as Korean night and will see 21 feature films and 14 guest speakers in the first half of the year alone, surely enough to satisfy anyone's appetite for Korean cinema!,...More
Song Kang-ho and Lee Na-young cast in new action film
2010/12/22, Source
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[PIFF] Interview - Director Kim Jee-woon (Part 2)
2010/10/22, Source
Director Kim Jee-woon [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] 10: Then what were Soo-hyun's tears in the end about? Pity for himself for having become the devil? Kim Jee-woon: Probably several things. The pleasure over having completed his revenge as well as a sense of shame and self-destructedness from thoughts like 'Why did I become this? Why did such a life have to come upon me?' The tears could have come from pity or the emptiness that comes from the end of a tough revenge. 10: Opposite from the dejected feeling that such revenge gave, your unique sense of humor in particular stood out in “I Saw the Devil.” To the extent that it seems foreign. For example, when Gyeong-cheol runs into soldiers or only the handle of the door gets pulled out when Tae-joo tries to pull out the awl that's stuck in his hand. Your sense of humor is displayed in the movie to the extent that one could call you stubborn. (laugh) Kim Jee-woon:,...More
Finecut presells I Saw the Devil to three more territories
2010/06/08, Source
The eagerly anticipated new thriller from Korea's master stylist Kim Jee-woon, ",...More
Actress Jang Jin-yeong's Death Saddens Industry
2009/09/03, Source
One of Korea's top actresses, a favorite with critics and audiences alike, Jang Jin-yeong passed away Sep 1, at the young age of 35. Diagnos,...More
Top Actress Jang Jin-yeong Dies of Stomach Cancer
2009/09/02, Source
Top actress Jang Jin-yeong, who had been struggling with stomach cancer, died on September 1 at age 37. Jang's agency, Yedang Entertainment,,...More
Jang Jin-yeong Loses Battle with Cancer
2009/09/02, Source
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Actress Jang Jin-yeong Dies of Cancer at 35
2009/09/01, Source
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

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2009/07/30, Source
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The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008/08/13, Source
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2008/07/17, Source
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KOREAN FILM COUNCIL ANNOUNCES MENTORS AND SUCCESSFUL FINALISTS FOR FILMMAKERS' DEVELOPMENT LAB 2008
2008/06/03, Source
June 3, 2008 (Los Angeles) - Now in its third year, the Korean Film Council's Filmmakers' Development Lab confirmed today the appointment of this year's Mentors, and also announced the five successful finalists who are this year's Fellows.

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[Interview] Song Kang-ho, "The answer is to not do it if it's not the best"
2008/05/29, Source
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The Good, The Bad, The Weird wraps up China shoot
2007/10/26, Source
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2007/03/29, Source
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2006/11/20, Source
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Lights, camera, action at PIFF
2006/10/19, Source
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The Samsung Korea Film Fest Begins

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2006/02/10, Source
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2005/11/15, Source
Director Kim Jee-woon of "A Bittersweet Life" who set on the red carpet in Cannes Film Festival is continuing to be invited by well-known foreign film festivals.

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Local and Foreign Films With English Subtitles
2005/09/01, Source
A State of Mind

Until the end of September

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2005/03/22, Source
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2004/11/02, Source
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2004/07/23, Source
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Actor Song Will Be Back as Captain of Expedition Team
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Produced by

Lee Mi-yun (이미연)

Oh Jeong-wan (오정완)

Distribution

Cinema Service (시네마서비스)

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Lee So-yeong (이소영)
Production department

Hong Kyung-pyo (홍경표)
Cinematographer

Kim Jae-yeon (김재연)
Production department

Lee Byung-hoon (이병훈)
Score composer

Jung Doo-hong (정두홍)
Martial arts director

Ko Im-pyo (고임표)
Editor

Park Yong-soo-I (박용수)
Lighting/cinematography department

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112 min •35mm

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Airing dates : 2000/02/04

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