The King of Jokgu
# The King of Jokgu

The King of Jokgu (Korean: 족구왕; RR: Jokguwang) is a 2013 South Korean independent sports comedy film about Jokgu, a Korean cross between football and volleyball. A directorial feature debut by Woo Moon-gi, the film was a surprise hit, attracting over 40,000 viewers, unheard of for an indie comedy in Korea and was one of the most well-received indie films from 2014. It made its world premiere at the 18th Busan International Film Festival in 2013.

## Cast

* Ahn Jae-hong as Hong Man-seop
* Hwang Seung-eon as Seo Ahn-na
* Jung Woo-sik as Kang Min
* Kang Bong-sung as Park Chang-ho
* Hwang Mi-young as Lee Mi-rae
* Park Ho-san as Hyung Gook
* Ryu Hye-rin as Go Woon

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | 51st Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Ahn Jae-hong | Nominated |
| 2014 | 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Ahn Jae-hong | Nominated |
| 2014 | 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Woo Moon-gi | Nominated |
| 2015 | 20th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Director | Woo Moon-gi | Won |
| 2015 | 20th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Special Jury Prize | Woo Moon-gi | Won |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Director (Narrative Films) | Woo Moon-gi | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Ahn Jae-hong | Won |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Tae-gon | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Director | Woo Moon-gi | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Actress | Hwang Seung-eon | Nominated |
| 2015 | 15th Director's Cut Awards | Best New Actor | Ahn Jae-hong | Won |
| 2015 | 15th Director's Cut Awards | Best Independent Film Director | Woo Moon-gi | Won |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Ahn Jae-hong | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best New Director | Woo Moon-gi | Nominated |
