Champion

Name: Champion
Director: Kwak Kyung-taek
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-06-28
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5.222
Cast: Yu Oh-seong, Chae Min-seo, Yoon Seung-won, Jung Doo-hong, Kim Hyun-sook

“The heart of a Warrior. The Fight of his Life.”

2002

1h 55m

Drama

Director: Kwak Kyung-taek

Writer: Kwak Kyung-taek

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Overview

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.