| The King of Pigs | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Yeon Sang-ho |
| Written by | Yeon Sang-ho |
| Produced by | Stanley Kwak Kim Il-gwon Cho Young-kag Chae Su-jin |
| Edited by | Yeon Sang-ho Lee Yeon-jeong |
| Music by | Eom Been |
Production companies | Studio Dadashow KT&G Sangsangmadang |
| Distributed by | KT&G Sangsangmadang Indiestory |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$150,000 |
| Box office | US$124,068[1] |
The King of Pigs (Korean: 돼지의 왕; RR: Dwae-ji-ui wang) is a 2011 South Korean adult animated psychological drama thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho.[2] It was Sang-ho's debut film, and was based on many of his former experiences in high school. The film was selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, making it the first Korean film of its kind to be screened in Cannes.[3][4] The film was highly polarizing, but was mostly praised for its realistic portrayal of bullying, violence, and systemic poverty and won three awards at the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.[5] As the first adult animated film produced in South Korea, it, along with the film at the same year, Leafie, A Hen into the Wild, was responsible for South Korea's increase in legitimacy in the animation industry.[6]
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- ^ Kim, Seong-hoon (16 May 2012). "Korean Films at Cannes 2012 – The King of Pigs". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (24 April 2012). "Cannes 2012: Michel Gondry's 'The We & The I' to Open Director's Fortnight". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "2012 Selection". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Schwankert, Steven (14 October 2011). "Busan International Film Festival Wraps with New Currents, Flash Forward Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "South Korean animation: Is the underdog finally having its day?". TheGuardian.com. 22 January 2013.