Champion
2002 · ★ 4.6 · Dir. Kwak Kyung-taek
The heart of a Warrior. The Fight of his Life.
This biopic tells the true story of Korean boxer Kim Deuk-gu. Born into poverty, Kim used boxing to free himself from his bleak surroundings, eventually becoming the world's top lightweight. Tragically, Kim's life was cut short when he died from a blood clot in his brain during a championship fight with Ray Boom Boom Mancini.
- Released
- 2002-06-28
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Language
- KO
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Yu Oh-seong
Kim Deuk-gu
Chae Min-seo
Lee Kyeong-mi
Yun Seung-Won
Kim Hyeon-ji
Jung Doo-hong
Lee Sang-bok
Kim Hyun-sook
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