| The Foul King | |
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| Hangul | 반칙왕 |
| Hanja | 反則王 |
| Revised Romanization | Banchikwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Panch'ikwang |
| Directed by | Kim Jee-woon |
| Written by | Kim Jee-woon |
| Produced by | Lee Mi-yeon |
| Starring | Song Kang-ho Jang Jin-young |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Distributed by | Mirovision |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$1.6 million |
The Foul King (Korean: 반칙왕;RR: Banchikwang) is a2000 South Koreansportcomedy-drama film, written and directed byKim Jee-woon. It was Kim's second feature-length film afterThe Quiet Family. Like the director's debut film,The Foul King also starsSong Kang-ho, this time as an incompetent bank clerk who takes up a career inprofessional wrestling, adopting the moniker "The Foul King" in the ring.[1]
Bank teller Im Dae-ho leads a monotonous life at the bank counter, devoid of anything exciting. He frequently arrives late, has poorperformance metrics, and is constantly scolded by the deputy manager, often falling victim to his headlock attacks. To make matters worse, the coworker he secretly admires doesn't even spare him a glance. Feeling dispirited, Dae-ho unexpectedly finds an escape in the Jang Chil-sam Pro Wrestling Gym.
As a child, he admired the rule-breaking wrestler Ultra Tiger Mask, and now, desperate to find a way out of his boss's headlocks, he decides to learn wrestling. The gym owner, hesitant at first, accepts Dae-ho when looking for an opponent to face the skilled wrestler Yoo Bi-ho in a match. By night, Dae-ho transforms into a rule-breaking wrestler, gradually regaining his lost enthusiasm. Eventually, he steps into the ring for a fierce showdown against Yoo Bi-ho.
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