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Barefoot Ki-Bong

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.

Top Cast

  • Shin Hyun-jun

    Shin Hyun-jun

    Ki-bong

  • Kim Soo-mi

    Kim Soo-mi

    Ki-bong's mother

  • Im Ha-ryong

    Im Ha-ryong

    Mr. Baek

  • Tak Jae-hoon

    Tak Jae-hoon

    Yeo-chang

  • Kim Hyo-jin

    Kim Hyo-jin

    Jung-won

  • Ji Dae-han

    Ji Dae-han

    Young-sam

  • Jo Deok-hyeon

    Jo Deok-hyeon

    Mr. Choi

  • Geum Dong-hyeon

    Geum Dong-hyeon

    Mr. Noh

  • Hwang Eun-jeong

    Hwang Eun-jeong

    Choon-hwa

Overview

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.

Rating

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