Champion

4.6 / 10

(8 votes)

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.

Country:

South Korea

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

115 minutes

Year:

2002

Director:

Kwak Kyung-taek

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Company:

Cowell,

Zininsa Film Production,

Korea Pictures

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

Crew:
Kwak Kyung-taek

Director

Oh Won-chol

Sound Supervisor

Yu Yeong-jong

Lighting Director

Park Gok-ji

Editor

Hong Kyung-pyo

Director of Photography