KINGMAKER

킹메이커

By Sung-Hyun BYUN

EMPHASIS VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED - as DISTR Airline, World

Drama - Completed 2022

An election strategist propels his client to become the opposition’s strongest candidate. However, the two disagree over the use of unjustified means in politics and the ruling party secretly contacts the strategist for help to win the presidency.

Festivals
& Awards

Udine Far East Film Festival 2022
Baeksang Arts Awards 2022
Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • KOREA (South)
    • Languages
    • KOREAN
    • Duration
    • 123 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Sung-Hyun BYUN
    • Writer(s)
    • Sung-Hyun BYUN, Min-Soo KIM
    • Producer(s)
    • Jin-Hee YI (SEE AT FILM CO.,LTD.)
    • Synopsis
    • Dreaming of changing the world, election strategist Seo Chang-dae (Lee) participates in Kim Woon-bum’s (Sul) campaign for political office. In order to resist the current dictatorial ruling party, Seo adopts a very aggressive propaganda campaign which makes Kim become the strongest candidate in the opposition party. When the ambitious Seo believes that unjustified means is necessary in politics, Kim is of the firm belief that this is not the right way to conduct the campaign. While the conflict between the two deepens, the ruling party secretly contacts Seo to help them win the next presidential election.