Lifting King Kong
킹콩을 들다
“Lift up the world!”
Synopsis
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.
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Korean Movie Lifting King Kong 2009 Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-06-23
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Lee Beom-soo
Lee Ji-bong
Jo An
Park Young-ja
Moon Choi
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
Doctor
Kim San
Shim Sang-hwan
Park Joon-geum
Principal
Woo Hyeon
Head teacher
Shin Jung-keun
Big brother
Lee Ru-ahn
Seo Young-ran
Song Jae-hee
Waiter
Choi Sung-woong
Local notable
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Park Gun-yong
- Screenplay & Story
- Park Gun-yong, Bae Se-young, Im Yong-jae
- Original Title
- 킹콩을 들다
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Next Entertainment World, Michigan Venture Capital, Mirovision, RG Enterworks, CL Entertainment, CJ Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Park Gun-yong
Park Gun-yong, Bae Se-young, Im Yong-jae
Shin Min-kyung
Lee Kang-bok, Han Gil-ro
Department Leadership Roster
Park Gun-yong
Director
Park Gun-yong
Writer
Bae Se-young
Writer
Lee Na-gyeom
Production Design
Kim Eun-suk
Costume Design
Han Gil-ro
Producer
Shin Min-kyung
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lifting King Kong
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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?
The principal cast of Lifting King Kong includes Lee Beom-soo, Jo An, Moon Choi, Kim Min-young, Byun Hee-bong.
When was Lifting King Kong released and how long is it?
Lifting King Kong was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.