Storyline
Ki-bong is a man who suffered brain damage as a child and who has the emotional maturity of an 8-year. The village people call him 'Barefoot Ki-Bong' because he runs barefoot with food he has begged and serves his mother before it gets cold. Running is Ki-Bong' greatest skill. It is his mother that Ki-bong loves the most. Ki-bong decides to take part in the National Amateur Half Marathon' in order to buy artificial teeth for his mother with the prize money, and works hard looking forward to the day of the race. Mr. BAEK, the head of the village, volunteers to be Ki-bong's trainer. The village people realize what family and love between family members mean to them when they see Ki-bong, who is considered a non-entity, working hard for the competition. The village gets changed by the efforts of Ki-bong and Mr. BAEK.
Cast & Crew
Shin Hyun-jun
Ki-bong
Lead
Kim Soo-mi
Ki-bong's mother
Im Ha-ryong
Mr. Baek
Tak Jae-hoon
Yeo-chang
Kim Hyo-jin
Jung-won
Ji Dae-han
Young-sam
Jo Deok-hyeon
Mr. Choi
Geum Dong-hyeon
Mr. Noh
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kwon Soo-kyung's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Barefoot Ki-Bong is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
