Lifting King Kong (2009)
Original title: 킹콩을 들다
Lifting King Kong is a 2009 Korean-language drama movie directed by Park Gun-yong, with a running time of 2h. It stars Lee Beom-soo, Jo An and Moon Choi.
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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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.
When was Lifting King Kong released?
Lifting King Kong was released on 1 July 2009.
How long is Lifting King Kong?
Lifting King Kong runs 2h.
Who made Lifting King Kong?
Lifting King Kong was directed by Park Gun-yong.