---
title: 'Kingmaker (2022)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Byun Sung-hyun'
released: '2022-01-26'
runtime_minutes: 123
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kingmaker-2022'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17491616/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kingmaker (2022)

2022 · 123 min · Drama · South Korea

Original title: 킹메이커

## Synopsis

Kingmaker (Korean: 킹메이커) is a 2022 South Korean historical political drama film, written and directed by Byun Sung-hyun. Set against the backdrop of the 1970 presidential primary of the New Democratic Party, the film is based on real events involving Kim Dae-jung and his key strategist, Uhm Chang-rok.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Byun Sung-hyun](https://cinepixo.com/people/byun-sung-hyun)
- **Screenplay:** [Byun Sung-hyun](https://cinepixo.com/people/byun-sung-hyun)

## Cast

- [Lee Sun-kyun](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-sun-kyun)
- [Jo Woo-jin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jo-woo-jin)
- [Yoo Jae-myung](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoo-jae-myung)
- [Sul Kyung-gu](https://cinepixo.com/people/sul-kyung-gu) as 김운범

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/kingmaker-2022
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