Maenbal-ui Kibong-i 2006

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Kwon Soo-kyung
Written by: Kwon Soo-kyung & Kwon Soon-won
Release date: 2006-04-26
Runtime: 100 minutes
Cast:
Shin Hyun-joon
Shin Hyun-joon
Ki-bong 
Kim Soo-mi
Kim Soo-mi
Ki-bong's mother 
Im Ha-ryong
Im Ha-ryong
Mr. Baek 
Tak Jae-hoon
Tak Jae-hoon
Yeo-chang 
Kim Hyo-jin
Kim Hyo-jin
Jung-won 
Ji Dae-han
Ji Dae-han
Young-sam 
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Also known as:
  • Barefoot Kibong