This article is about the film. For the trick gainer with the same name, refer to moon kick

Moon kick

A moon kick, commonly referred to as Kick the Moon, is a type of gainer trick used in martial arts and gymnastic performances. It is sometimes confused with a flashkick which is similar.-Variations:...

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Kick the Moon (Shinlaui dalbam) is a 2001

2001 in film

The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...

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South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n film directed by Kim Sang-Jin.

Plot

Kick the Moon is about two high school students from a seoul city high-school. One is a fighter who is involved in a legendary street-fight with a rival school when on a school trip to gyeongju, the other is a geeky wimp who loves to study and is one of the only students to not participate in the fight. Years later, the punk has grown to be a teacher in the high-school in gyeongju and the nerd has become a mafia underboss and has returned to gyeongju to set up operations. The movie revolves around the two men's rivalry for the affections of a local lady restaurant owner and the fighting of rival gang factions in the small city.