Fashion King (film) explained

Fashion King
Director:Oh Ki-hwan
Producer:Cha Seung-jae
Based On:Fashion King (manhwa) by kian84
Starring:Joo Won


Choi Jin-ri
Ahn Jae-hyun
Park Se-young

Music:Lee Jun-oh
Studio:YLAB
Nomad Films
Distributor:Next Entertainment World
Runtime:114 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean

Fashion King 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]

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

Woo 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

Reception

Film received mixed reviews.Imdb rated the film 5.3/10.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joo Won eyeing movie role. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-04-02. 26 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805055622/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2979432. 5 August 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Hong. Jung-won. Joo Won, f(x) Sulli and Kim Sung Oh to Act in Fashion King. enewsWorld. 2014-04-02. 27 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140205032739/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/54599/joowon-fx-sulli-and-kimsungoh-will-star-in-movie-fashion-king. 5 February 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Lee. Cory. Joo Won, f(x) Sulli, Park Se-young Confirm to Join Cartoon-turned-Movie. TenAsia. 2014-04-02. 6 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070542/http://www.tenasia.com/joo-won-fx-sulli-park-se-young-confirm-to-join-cartoon-turned-movie/. 7 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Sulli Gets Back from Break with New Flick. The Chosun Ilbo. 2014-11-06. 4 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901150703/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/11/04/2014110400725.html. 1 September 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: Tae. Sang-joon. JOO Won Enthroned as the FASHION KING. Korean Film Council. 2014-04-02. 6 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141126194439/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2862. 26 November 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Kim. Hee-eun. Nana to make a movie cameo. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-04-16. 15 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Paesyeonwang. imdb.