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Barefoot Ki-Bong
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Barefoot Ki-Bong

2006-04-26 · 100 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Comedy · Family

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.

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Directors
Kwon Soo-kyung
Production companies
Taewon Entertainment, Showbox
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shin Hyun-junShin Hyun-junKi-bong
Kim Soo-miKim Soo-miKi-bong's mother
Im Ha-ryongIm Ha-ryongMr. Baek
Tak Jae-hoonTak Jae-hoonYeo-chang
Kim Hyo-jinKim Hyo-jinJung-won
Ji Dae-hanJi Dae-hanYoung-sam
Jo Deok-hyeonJo Deok-hyeonMr. Choi
Geum Dong-hyeonGeum Dong-hyeonMr. Noh
Hwang Eun-jeongHwang Eun-jeongChoon-hwa
Do Ji-wonDo Ji-wonCoffe house owner
Im Hyung-junIm Hyung-junTaxi driver
Yoo Min-seokChil-bok
Kang Soo-yeongMrs. Yeonseon
Choi Yang-rakChoi Yang-rakYang-rak
Gong Hyung-jinGong Hyung-jinIron bag
Kwon Byung-gilKwon Byung-gilDoctor
Kwak YongVillager 3
Jeong Goo-yeongVillager 6
Lee Jae-hunLee Jae-hunYeo-chang's man

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