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The Foul King 반칙왕

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The Foul King (Korean: 반칙왕; RR: Banchigwang) is a 2000 South Korean sports comedy film, written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. It was Kim's second feature-length film after The Quiet Family. Like the director's debut film, The Foul King also stars Song Kang-ho, this time as an incompetent bank clerk who takes up a career in professional wrestling, adopting the moniker "The Foul King" in the ring.

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The Foul King (반칙왕) — verified Korean film. Released 2000-01-01. Directed by Kim Ji-woon. 9 verified cast.

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• Runtime (min): 112
• Genre: comedy film, drama film, sport film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: The Foul King
• Year: 2000
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Kim Jee-woon
• Release Year: 2000

Cast (9)

• Song Kang-ho
• Jang Jin-young
• Kim Soo-ro
• Jung Woong-in
• Shin Goo
• Jang Hang-seon
• Park Sang-myeon
• Jeong Du-hong
• Lee Won-jong

Director

• Kim Ji-woon

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