The King of Jokgu

The King of Jokgu
Theatrical poster
Directed byWoo Moon-gi
Written byKim Tae-gon
Produced byKim Tae-gon
StarringAhn Jae-hong
Hwang Seung-eon
Jung Woo-sik
CinematographyLee keun-sol
Edited byGo Bong-gon
Music byGwon Hyun-jung
Production
company
KwangHwaMoon Cinema
Release dates
  • October 2013 (2013-10) (BIFF)
  • August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21) (South Korea)
Running time
104 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

The King of Jokgu (Korean: 족구왕; RR: Jokguwang) is a 2013 South Korean independent sports comedy film about Jokgu, a Korean cross between football and volleyball. A directorial feature debut by Woo Moon-gi, the film was a surprise hit, attracting over 40,000 viewers, unheard of for an indie comedy in Korea and was one of the most well-received indie films from 2014. It made its world premiere at the 18th Busan International Film Festival in 2013.