First teaser poster added for movie “Kingmaker” starring Sol Kyung-Gu & Lee Sun-Kyun. Caption on the poster teases “Two men who want to change the world. A fierce election battle begins.” The film is “motivated” by political strategist Eom Chang-Rok, who worked for opposition party candidate Kim Dae-Jung in the late 1960’s-early 1970’s and then switched sides to work for military dictator Park Chung-Hee’s presidential campaign. Filming for “Kingmaker” took place from March 25, 2019 to July 30, 2019.
“Kingmaker” is now scheduled for release December, 2021 in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kim Woon-Bum (Sol Kyung-Gu) is a politician for the opposition party. He dreams of becoming the president of the country. Seo Chang-Dae (Lee Sun-Kyun) is an excellent strategist. He joins Kim Woon-Bum’s election campaign staff and Kim Woon-Bum goes on to win consecutive elections. Finally, Kim Woon-Bum is elected as the presidential nominee for the opposition party. During a fierce presidential election, an explosion occurs at Kim Woon-Bum’s home. Seo Chang-Dae is suspected of being the culprit.
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