Barefoot Ki-Bong (2006)
맨발의 기봉이
Overview
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.
Where to watch Barefoot Ki-Bong
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hulu, Channel K | Amazon Video | — |
| South Korea | wavve, Watcha, TVING | wavve | — |
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What is Barefoot Ki-Bong about?
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. Barefoot Ki-Bong is a Drama, Comedy, Family movie, released on 2006-04-26, runtime 100 minutes.
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In Japan, Barefoot Ki-Bong streams on Hulu and Channel K and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Kwon Soo-kyung
Cast
- Shin Hyun-jun as Ki-bong
- Kim Soo-mi as Ki-bong's mother
- Im Ha-ryong as Mr. Baek
- Tak Jae-hoon as Yeo-chang
- Kim Hyo-jin as Jung-won
- Ji Dae-han as Young-sam
- Jo Deok-hyeon as Mr. Choi
- Geum Dong-hyeon as Mr. Noh
- Hwang Eun-jeong as Choon-hwa
- Do Ji-won as Coffe house owner
- Im Hyung-jun as Taxi driver
- Yoo Min-seok as Chil-bok
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