Barefoot Ki-Bong

Barefoot Ki-Bong (2006)

맨발의 기봉이

Ki-bong is a man who suffered brain damage as a child and who has the emotional maturity of an 8-year. The village people call him 'Barefoot Ki-Bong' because he runs barefoot with food he has begged and serves his mother before it gets cold. Running is Ki-Bong' greatest skill. It is his mother that Ki-bong loves the most. Ki-bong decides to take part in the National Amateur Half Marathon' in order to buy artificial teeth for his mother with the prize money, and works hard looking forward to the day of the race. Mr. BAEK, the head of the village, volunteers to be Ki-bong's trainer. The village people realize what family and love between family members mean to them when they see Ki-bong, who is considered a non-entity, working hard for the competition. The village gets changed by the efforts of Ki-bong and Mr. BAEK.

Date of release
2006-04-26
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Family
Director
Kwon Soo-kyung

Casting

Interesting facts

Barefoot Ki-bong is a 2006 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Kwon Soo-kyung, starring Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Soo-mi, Im Ha-ryong, Tak Jae-hoon, and Kim Hyo-jin. It was released theatrically on April 26, 2006.

Production

The film based its story on the real person Um Ki Bong, a disabled person who gained attention through a documentary that locally aired in the country for his filial piety and running capabilities. The film was filmed in Namhae.

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