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Kingmaker
A politician dreams of changing the world with an excellent campaign strategist behind.
Genres
DramaHistory
Overview
Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$6019720
Runtime
123 min
Release Date
2022-01-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
26
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sul Kyung-gu
Kim Woon-beom
Lee Sun-kyun
Seo Chang-dae
You Chea-myung
Kim Young-ho
Jo Woo-jin
Manager Lee
Park In-hwan
Kang In-sang
Bae Jong-ok
Lee Hee-ran
Kim Sae-byuk
Myeong-sook
Lee Hae-yeong
Lee Han-sang
Kim Seung-o
Secretary Park
Jeon Bae-soo
Advisor Lee
Seo Eun-soo
Soo-yeon
Kim Jong-soo
Park Ki-soo
Yoon Kyung-ho
Director Kim
Park Hyoung-soo
Jung-hyun
Jeong Jae-seong
Kim Byeong-chan
Jin Sun-kyu
Farmer
Lee Jae-won
Campaigner
Kim Ji-hoon
Campaigner
Kim Joo-ryoung
Professor
Jang In-sub
Mokpo
Yoon Se-woong
Secretary Yoon
Seo Sang-won
Governor
Heo Dong-won
Staff
Kim Jae-hwa
MC
Song Yo-sep
Campaigner
Lee Dong-yong
Drunken
Jeong Soo-ji
Staff
Kwak Ja-hyung
Detective
Choi Kwang-je
Talk Man
Yim Seung-min
Chang-dae's Son
Moon Jung-dae
Economy Minister
Jeong Woo-hyuk
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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