The Foul King
Seen it?2000 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Peanut Butter Falcon, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Dae-ho is a timid, unproductive, constantly harassed bank clerk. He starts secretly wrestling and adopts the persona of the cheating villain wrestler "The Foul King". He starts to stand up for himself but things soon start to get out of hand.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Jee-woon
- Song Kang-hoLim Dae-ho
- Jang Jin-youngJang Min-young
- Park Sang-myeonTae Baek-san
- Jung Woong-inChoi Du-sik
- Song Young-changManager
- Jang Hang-seonJang Chil-sam
- Kim Soo-roYu Bee-ho
- Lee Won-jongOh Dae-san
- Dong Bang-wooDal-chi
- Shin GuDae-ho's Father