Kingmaker

Kingmaker (2022)

킹메이커

Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.

Data di uscita
2022-01-26
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (32)
Durata
2 h 3 min
Generi
Dramma, Storia
Regista
변성현

Cast

Curiosità

  • Incassi: 6 Mln USD
  • Budget: 12 Mld KRW

Kingmaker (Korean: 킹메이커) is a 2022 South Korean historical political drama film, written and directed by Byun Sung-hyun. Set against the backdrop of the 1970 presidential primary of the New Democratic Party, the film is based on real events involving Kim Dae-jung and his key strategist, Uhm Chang-rok.

Production

Sul Kyung-gu was cast in the film in July 2018 as politician and Lee Sun-kyun as political strategist. Director Byun Sung-Hyun and Sol Kyung-gu are working together after 2017 crime thriller film The Merciless. On March 29, 2019, on completion of cast line-up the script reading site was revealed by releasing photos.

Director Byun Sung-Hyun worked with his old team for the film. Art director Han Ah-reum, Kim Hong-jip and Lee Jin-hee (music) and Lee Gil-gyu, director of Lighting have worked with him on The Merciless. The film was produced with an estimated cost of ₩12 billion.

Principal photography began on March 25, 2019. and It ended in July 30, 2019.

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