[HanCinema's Image Gallery] "The Foul King"

A selection of shots from Kim Jee-won's "The Foul King"...

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Featuring the prolific Song Kang-ho as a pathetic banker turned professional wrestler, "The Foul King" is a telling drama about personal conviction and masculinity in modern Korean. This, Kim's second feature, become a box office hit back in 2000, but was also a regional hit as the world was being introduced to a new wave of Korean cinema. It's a funny, unforgettable, and, most of all, a dramatically inspiring event that is not to be missed. Enjoy! [Spoilers]

 

- C.J. Wheeler (chriscjw@gmail.com; @KoreaOnTheCouch)