Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.
Acting
Sul Kyung-gu's transformation from idealist to monster, one smile at a time.
Direction
Byun builds dread through sterile campaign offices and screaming crowds.
Writing
Every handshake is a transaction. Every promise, a weapon.
Director
Byun Sung-hyun
Sul Kyung-gu
Kim Woon-beom
Lee Sun-kyun
Seo Chang-dae
You Chea-myung
Kim Young-ho
Jo Woo-jin
Manager Lee
Park In-hwan
Kang In-sang
Bae Jong-ok
Lee Hee-ran
Kim Sae-byuk
Myeong-sook
Lee Hae-yeong
Lee Han-sang
Kim Seung-o
Secretary Park
Jeon Bae-soo
Advisor Lee
Seo Eun-soo
Soo-yeon
Kim Jong-soo
Park Ki-soo
Yoon Kyung-ho
Director Kim
Park Hyoung-soo
Jung-hyun
Jeong Jae-seong
Kim Byeong-chan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Loosely based on Kim Dae-jung's 1997 presidential campaign and his shadowy strategist Oh Jong-nam, whose real role remains disputed and mysterious.
The film's Korean title 'Kingmaker' uses the English word — a bitter irony suggesting foreign concepts of democracy imported and corrupted.
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