Byun Sung-hyun's trajectory as a director has been an interesting one. Starting off with the low-key drama “The Beat Goes On”, he moved on with the sex comedy “Whatcha Wearin'?” Changing gears yet again, he directed the crime thriller “The Merciless”, which of course had its premiere and Cannes and was generally well-received by the audience. Cue four years later and his next project, the long-awaited “Kingmaker” is finally gearing up for a release in December, 2021, once again starring his “The Merciless” star Sol Kyung-gu, alongside Lee Sun-kyun.
Synopsis
A politician dreams of changing the world with an excellent campaign strategist behind.
Dreaming of changing the world, Seo Chang-dae takes part in Kim Woon-bum's political campaign. To resist the current dictatorial ruling party, Seo adopts very aggressive propaganda campaign and it makes Kim become the strongest candidate in the opposition party. When ambitious Seo believes that unjustified means is necessary in politics, Kim has a firm belief that it is not real politics. While their conflict deepens, the ruling party secretly contacts Seo to win for the next presidential election.
Two trailers have been released, one focusing Lee Sun-kyun's Seo and the other on Sol Kyung-gu's Kim Woon-bum. Aside from its two leading men, they also shows off an impressive supporting cast, including Jo Woo-jin (“Default”), Yoo Jae-myung (“Voice of Silence”), Bae Jong-ok (“Innocence”), Kim Sung-oh (“Unstoppable”) and Kim Sae-byuk (“In Front of Your Face”).
