Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
Lee Sun-kyun, Seol Kyung-gu team up in political thriller 'Kingmaker'
By Kwak Yeon-soo
The poster for “Kingmaker” / Courtesy of Megabox Plus M
By Kwak Yeon-soo
“Parasite” star Lee Sun-kyun is joining forces with Seol Kyung-gu, the recipient of the Best Actor Award at the 41st Korean Film Critics Association Awards, to star in the political thriller, “Kingmaker.”
The feature is directed by Byun Sung-hyun, whose 2017 film “The Merciless” was invited for a midnight screening at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
“Kingmaker” follows politician Kim Woon-beom (Seol) who teams up with “kingmaker” Seo Chang-dae (Lee) to run for president. The cast also includes Yoo Jae-myung, Jo Woo-jin and Kim Sung-oh.
Alongside “Parasite,” Lee is known for the Apple Original series, “Dr. Brain” while Seol appeared recently in director Lee Joon-ik's black-and-white film, “The Book of Fish.”
In a recent press interview, Lee said that he is glad to be able to present the long-delayed “Kingmaker” at the end of this year.
“I actually have more films under my belt that are waiting to get released. Silence is in the post-production stage, and I'm currently filming The Land of Happiness (tentative title) with Cho Jung-seok,” he said.
Meanwhile, Seol has appeared in various films, including “The Merciless,” the 2017 thriller “Memoir of a Murderer” and the 2019 crime comedy “Man of Men.”
“Kingmaker” will hit local theaters in December.