A Barefoot Dream
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| Directed by | Kim Tae-kyun |
| Produced by | Kim Tae-kyun Yu Jeong-hun |
| Written by | Kim Gwang-hun |
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Park Hee-soon Ko Chang-seok |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok |
| Cinematography | Jeong Han-cheol |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
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121 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2 million |
A Barefoot Dream (Hangul: 맨발의 꿈; RR: Maenbalui Kkum) is a 2010 drama film co-production between South Korea and Japan directed by Kim Tae-kyun. It is based on the true story of Kim Shin-hwan, a retired Korean footballer who goes to East Timor after his business fails and launches a youth football team, thus becoming the "Hiddink of Korea." The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist. The film recorded 332,699 admissions during its theatrical run in South Korea.
Kim Won-kang (Park Hee-soon) is a former soccer prospect whose life did not turn out quite as he had hoped. He heads to East Timor, where he thinks there will be plenty of opportunities for him. One day, he sees a group of street kids playing ball with bare feet. Thinking he can score by selling soccer shoes, he opens a sports equipment store, but realizes none of the kids can afford those fancy shoes or jerseys. Again, despaired, he is about to close up the store. Then, he decides to teach the kids how to play ball. Penniless and still without shoes, they decide to compete at the International Youth Soccer Championship in Japan.
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