Lifting King Kong (2009)
Lift up the world!
Lee Ji-Bong is a former Olympics bronze medalist for weight-lifting, but a career-ending injury from the games forces him into early retirement. Unable to find another vocation, he becomes destitute. Down and out, he ends up working at a shady nightclub passing out flyers until he is visited by his former coach who insists he begin a career as a coach at a high school. There, he forms a weight-lifting team comprised of a rag-tag group of outcasts.
Director: Park Gun-yong
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Cast
- Lee Beom-soo - Lee Ji-bong
- Jo An - Park Young-ja
- Choi Hee-seo - Seo Yeo-soon
- Kim Min-young - Lee Bo-young
- Byun Hee-bong - School Superintendent
- Ki Joo-bong - Director Baek (cameo)
- Ahn Yong-jun - In-ho
- Lim Seung-dae
- Kim San - Shim Sang-hwan
Screenplay
- Park Gun-yong
- Bae Se-young
- Im Yong-jae (Adaptation)
Production: Next Entertainment World, Michigan Venture Capital, Mirovision, RG Enterworks, CL Entertainment, CJ Entertainment
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lifting King Kong about?
- Lee Ji-Bong is a former Olympics bronze medalist for weight-lifting, but a career-ending injury from the games forces him into early retirement. Unable to find another vocation, he becomes destitute. Down and out, he ends up working at a shady nightclub passing out flyers until he is visited by his former coach who insists he begin a career as a coach at a high school. There, he forms a weight-lifting team comprised of a rag-tag group of outcasts.
- Who directed Lifting King Kong?
- Lifting King Kong was directed by Park Gun-yong.
- Who stars in Lifting King Kong?
- Lifting King Kong stars Lee Beom-soo, Jo An, Choi Hee-seo, Kim Min-young, Byun Hee-bong, Ki Joo-bong.
- How long is Lifting King Kong?
- Lifting King Kong has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Lifting King Kong?
- Lifting King Kong is a Drama film.
- Where was Lifting King Kong produced?
- Lifting King Kong was produced in South Korea.