Name: Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022-01-26
Rating: 9.0
Cast: Sol Kyung Gu, Lee Sun Gyun, Jo Woo Jin, Jo Woo Jin, Kim Sung Oh

Sol Kyung Gu is a veteran South Korean actor who has won numerous Best Actor awards throughout his prolific career. Born on May 1, 1968, he is best known for his roles in the “Public Enemy” film franchise, as well as the films “Peppermint Candy” (2000), “Oasis” (2002), “Silmido” (2003), “No Mercy” (2010) and “My Dictator” (2014). He began his acting career in theatrical productions before breaking into film in the mid-1990s. Sol Kyung Gu shot to stardom after his role in “Peppermint Candy,” which brought him much critical acclaim, many Best New Actor and Best Actor awards, and put him on the map as one of the most respected young actors in Korea. In 2014, Sol Kyung Gu began teaching as an adjunct professor in the College of Performing Arts at Hanyang University, his alma mater. He married actress Song Yoon Ah in 2009 after his 10-year marriage to his first wife ended in 2006.

Sol Kyung Gu

Lee Sun Gyun is a popular South Korean actor. Born on March 2, 1975, he began his career in musical theater and struggled in minor television roles for many years. After he acted in a one-act drama, he met TV director Lee Yoon Jung, who later cast him in her series “Coffee Prince” in 2007. The role helped him launch his career and gain mainstream popularity. He went on to star in many popular television dramas, including “Triple” (2009), “Pasta” (2010), “Golden Time” (2012), “Miss Korea” (2013) and “My Wife Is Having an Affair This Week” (2016). His leading role in the film “Paju” garnered him the Best Actor award at the 11th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival in Spain in 2010. Lee Sun Gyun married actress Jeon Hye Jin in 2009 and they have two sons.

Lee Sun Gyun

Jo Woo Jin is a South Korean actor. Born on December 18, 1978, he made his acting debut in the 2011 film “Mama.” He has since appeared in a number of popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Squad 38” (2016), “Goblin” (2016-2017) and “Chicago Typewriter” (2017).

Jo Woo Jin

Kim Sung Oh is a South Korean actor. Born on September 15, 1978, he began his career in small film roles in 2002 and then gained fame in in 2010 for his supporting roles in the television drama “Secret Garden” and the film “The Man From Nowhere.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “When a Man Loves” (2013), “Inspiring Generation” (2014), “The Night Watchman’s Journal” (2014), “Warm and Cozy” (2015) and “Baek Hee Has Returned” (2016), for which he won the Excellence Award at the 2016 KBS Drama Awards.

Kim Sung Oh

Park In Hwan is a South Korean actor. He was born on January 6, 1944 in Cheongju, South Korea and made his debut in the entertainment world in 1965. Since then, he has appeared in countless films and television dramas, including “Come Back Alive” (2016), “MAD DOG” (2017), “Liver or Die” (2019), and “Brilliant Heritage” (2020).

Park In Hwan

Lee Hae Young is a South Korean actor. Born on September 7, 1970, he made his acting debut in the 2002 film “Over the Rainbow.” He has since had a prolific career in both films and television dramas, including the recent “Liar Game” (2014), “Pied Piper” (2016), “Voice” (2017) and “Saimdang, Light’s Diary” (2017).

Lee Hae Young

Seo Eun Soo is a South Korean actress. Born on March 2, 1994, she made her acting debut in the 2016 television drama “Jealousy Incarnate.” She has since appeared in other popular dramas, such as “Romantic Doctor Kim” (2016) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018).

Seo Eun Soo

Yoon Kyung Ho is a South Korean actor. He was born on July 5, 1980 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2012. Since debut, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Witch’s Court” (2017), “I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street” (2018), “The Dude in Me” (2019), and “Juror 8” (2019).

Yoon Kyung Ho

Kim Joo Ryung is a South Korean actress. She was born on September 10, 1976 and made her acting debut in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “The Ghost Detective” (2018), “The Snob” (2019), “When My Love Blooms” (2020), “King Maker: The Change of Destiny” (2020), and “SF8” (2020).

Kim Joo Ryoung

In South Korea in the early 1960s, Seo Chang Dae (Lee Sun Gyun) is a pharmacist who dreams of escaping his job and becoming a political strategist. Kim Woon Beom (Sol Kyung Gu), meanwhile, is a struggling politician for the opposition left-wing political party. Both he and his party are experiencing hard times – in the wake of the Korean War (1950-1953), the country is bitterly opposed to left-wingers, branding them all “communists” who want to “betray” the country to the North Korean government. But Seo Chang Dae approaches Kim Woon Beom and explains to him that if he is prepared to fight dirty, he could win political power. The latter is skeptical, but when he finally agrees to try the pharmacist’s methods, he attains phenomenal success at the polls.

Kim Woon Beom uses Seo Chang Dae’s insights and strategies to mount a political platform that takes him from his soapbox on the fringes of regional politics to the national stage. But as they both rise to the top of the political pyramid, a clash of ideals ensues. Kim Woon Beom is not sure that his strategist’s methods are ethical, while Seo Chang Dae’s loyalty to his political ally is about to be put to the ultimate test…

“Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election” is a 2022 South Korean movie that was directed by Byun Sung Hyun.

Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election

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