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Movie: Barefoot Kibong
Revised romanization: Maenbal-ui Kibong-i
Hangul: 맨발의 기봉이
Director: Su-kyung Kwon
Writer: Tae-won Jeong,Su-kyung Kwon
Producer: Tae-won Jeong, Choi Hyeon-Muk
Cinematographer Yong-cheol Kim
Production Budget: US$ 4M
Release Date: April 26, 2006
Runtime: 100 min
Studio: Taewon Entertainment
Distributor: Showbox/Mediaplex
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

Gi-Bong is a 40 year-old man with a child's mentality. The people in his village disregard him, calling him "Barefoot Gi-Bong" due to his love of running. But when he begins training hard for an upcoming marathon, the villagers rally behind him.

Cast

Shin Hyeon-Jun - Ki-bong
Kim Su-Mi - Ki-bong's mother
Tak Jae-Hun - Yeo-chang Baek
Lim Ha-Ryong - Lee-jang Park
Kim Hyo-Jin - Jeong-won
Ji Dae-Han - Yeong-sam
Jo Deok-Hyeon - Lee-jang Choi
Hwang Eun-Jeong - Chun-hwa
Kwon Byeong-Kil - doctor
Lim Hyeong-Jun - taxi driver
Do Ji-Won - Coffe house owner
Kong Hyeong-Jin

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