| A Barefoot Dream | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kim Tae-kyun |
| Written by | Kim Gwang-hun |
| Produced by | Kim Tae-kyun Yu Jeong-hun |
| Starring | Park Hee-soon Ko Chang-seok |
| Cinematography | Jeong Han-cheol |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok |
| Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2 million[1] |
A Barefoot Dream (Korean: 맨발의 꿈; RR: Maenbalui Kkum) is a 2010 South Korea-Japanese sports drama film co-production between South Korea and Japan directed by Kim Tae-kyun.[2] 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."[3][4][5] 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.[6][7] The film recorded 332,699 admissions during its theatrical run in South Korea.[8]
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- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (30 June 2010). "Director Kim discovers hope in East Timor". The Korea Times. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (24 June 2010). "Barefoot Dream fuels football fever". The Korea Times. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Lee Young-pyo donates to East Timor football team". The Korea Times. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Yun, Suh-young (27 February 2012). "2 Barefoot Dream stars to attend college here". The Korea Times. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (7 September 2010). "Three countries join Oscar race". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". Oscars.org. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "Theatrical Releases in 2010: Box-Office Admission Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.