04/14/2015 6:30pm – 8:15pm
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue (at East 70 Street), New York, NY

The King of Jokgu
(족구왕 Jog-gu-wang)

Directed by Woo Moon-gi
Starring: Ahn Jae-hong, Hwang Seung-un, Jung Woo-sik
2013. South Korea. 104 min. DCP. In Korean with English subtitles.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 6:30 pm

In this arguably the funniest and silliest Korean movie in recent memory, man-child Man-seob returns to college after completing compulsory military service. Restless and bored, he campaigns to convert a tennis court into a jokgu (a volleyball/soccer hybrid invented in Korea) court. A tournament is organized, and Man-seob aims to shine on the battlefield and score the heart of a gorgeous girl along the way. Hilarious, satirical, athletic, with a spark of romance, The King of Jokgu reignites all the youthful passion lost in everyday life.

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