맨발의 기봉이 (2006): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2006, 맨발의 기봉이 is a komödie and drama film directed by Kwon Soo-kyung, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. 맨발의 기봉이 stars Shin Hyun-jun as Ki-bong, Kim Soo-mi as Ki-bong's mother, Im Ha-ryong as Mr. Baek and Tak Jae-hoon as Yeo-chang, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, 맨발의 기봉이 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 맨발의 기봉이 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 맨발의 기봉이 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.