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Champion

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

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Release Journey

Announced

In Production

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Champion (2002) - 챔피언 - Trailer

Released

Jun 28, 2002

Release date

June 28, 2002

Creator / Director / Author

Kwak Kyung-taek

Runtime

115 min

Rating

5.2 / 10

Genres

Drama

Cast

Yu Oh-seong

Kim Deuk-gu

Chae Min-seo

Lee Kyeong-mi

Yoon Seung-won

Kim Hyeon-ji

Jung Doo-hong

Lee Sang-bok

Kim Hyun-sook

Bus Driver

Ji Dae-han

Hwang Jun-seok

Shin Jung-keun

Kim Yoon-goo

Yang Gil-yeong

Lee Jong-sil

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.

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