Fashion King (Korean: 패션왕; RR: Paesyeonwang) is a 2014 South Korean film that comically depicts the coming of age of a high school student as he matures into adulthood and discovers a passion for fashion design.[1][2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Oh Ki-hwan |
| Written by | Yoon In-wan |
| Based on | Fashion King (manhwa) by kian84 |
| Produced by | Cha Seung-jae |
| Starring | Joo Won
Choi Jin-ri Ahn Jae-hyun Park Se-young |
| Music by | Lee Jun-oh |
Production companies | YLAB Nomad Films |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
It is a film adaptation of the popular webtoon series Fashion King written by Kian84 (whose real name is Kim Hee-min), which was published on Naver from May 5, 2011, to June 6, 2013, and received four million hits.[5]
Plot
editWoo Ki-myung, a completely ordinary high school student, has a crush on Hye-jin, the prettiest, most popular girl in class. So to win her heart, he decides to transform his image and become the coolest, best dressed person in the world. As his mentor Nam-jung introduces him to the world of fashion, Ki-myung finds himself entering into a rivalry with Won-ho, the school's toughest fighter. Meanwhile, he doesn't notice Eun-jin, who harbors a secret crush on him.
Cast
edit- Joo Won as Woo Ki-myung
- Choi Jin-ri as Kwak Eun-jin
- Ahn Jae-hyun as Kim Won-ho
- Park Se-young as Park Hye-jin
- Kim Sung-oh as Kim Nam-jung
- Lee Il-hwa as Ki-myung's mother
- Shin Ju-hwan as Kim Chang-joo
- Min Jin-woong as Kim Doo-chi
- Kim Ian as Hyuk-soo
- Park Doo-shik as Sung-chul
- Woo Sang-jeon as Old monk
- Lee Geung-young as Won-ho's father (cameo)
- Kian84 as Woo Ki-myung's bully friend in previous school (cameo)
- Lee Dong-hwi as Duo man 2 (cameo)
- Han Hye-jin as herself, MC (cameo)
- Hong Seok-cheon as himself, MC (cameo)
- Kim Na-young as herself, MC (cameo)
- Horan (Clazziquai) as Female assistant (cameo)
- Lee Joo-young as Fashion King Korea judge (cameo)
- Jung Doo-young as Fashion King Korea judge (cameo)
- Oh Se-il as Fashion King Korea judge (cameo)
- Ahn Sun-young as Hanbok judge (cameo)
- Lee Hyo-jae as Hanbok judge (cameo)
- Hwang Byung-gook as Ki-myung's homeroom teacher (cameo)
- Nana as Kim Hae-na (cameo)[6]
Reception
editFilm received mixed reviews.Imdb rated the film 5.3/10.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Joo Won eyeing movie role". Korea JoongAng Daily. 26 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ Hong, Jung-won (27 December 2013). "Joo Won, f(x) Sulli and Kim Sung Oh to Act in Fashion King". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ Lee, Cory (6 January 2014). "Joo Won, f(x) Sulli, Park Se-young Confirm to Join Cartoon-turned-Movie". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ "Sulli Gets Back from Break with New Flick". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ Tae, Sang-joon (6 January 2014). "JOO Won Enthroned as the FASHION KING". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (15 April 2014). "Nana to make a movie cameo". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ "Paesyeonwang". imdb.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Fashion King at HanCinema
- Fashion King at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Fashion King at IMDb
- Fashion King webtoon at Naver (in Korean)