---
title: 'The King of Jokgu (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Woo Moon-gi'
released: '2013-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-king-of-jokgu-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3587834/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The King of Jokgu (2013)

2013 · 104 min · Drama · South Korea

Original title: 족구왕

## Synopsis

The King of Jokgu is a 2013 South Korean independent sports comedy film about Jokgu, a Korean cross between football and volleyball. A directorial feature debut by Woo Moon-gi, the film was a surprise hit, attracting over 40,000 viewers, unheard of for an indie comedy in Korea and was one of the most well-received indie films from 2014. It made its world premiere at the 18th Busan International Film Festival in 2013.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Woo Moon-gi](https://cinepixo.com/people/woo-moon-gi)

## Cast

- [Ahn Jae-hong](https://cinepixo.com/people/ahn-jae-hong-2)
- [Kang Bong-sung](https://cinepixo.com/people/kang-bong-sung)
- [Hwang Mi-young](https://cinepixo.com/people/hwang-mi-young)
- [Hwang Seung-eon](https://cinepixo.com/people/hwang-seung-eon)

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