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Champion

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After growing up poor and disenfranchised in the countryside, Kim Deuk-gu (Yu Oh-seong) decides to take a chance at becoming a successful boxer. He moves to Seoul, South Korea, trains relentlessly and even ingests an unusual diet that includes ginseng to maximize his potential. During his ascent to the top of the boxing ranks, Kim, who also becomes a populist hero, enters into a relationship with lovely Lee Kyeong-mi (Chae Min-seo). However, their differing personalities create some problems.

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Audience Member DAMN GOOD MOVIE... even if your not a boxing fan, it's a must see Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member I do love a good boxing movie! Even though this movie didn't seem to have the biggest budget, I think that they did a really decent job. I didn't know anything about this particular boxer until this movie, so I went in blind....and found myself in complete suspense the last 45 min, or so. Enjoyable, memorable, and inspiring Korean film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member true story about a boxers heart, with utterly superb fight scenes and emotive and immersive plot. its pretty much everything rocky aint. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Reali sad true story.. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Korean Rocky.. except that it's based on a true story, and Kim Deuk-gu doesn't win the championship fight against Ray Mancini. Instead, he dies!! immediately from a bloodclot in his brain that is a result of the fight. Will a Korean protagonistic character ever survive or enjoy a happy ending? I haven't seen it yet. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Real life story of a Korean boxer. Kinda like Rocky I except the ending was the typical asian one for this style of movie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After growing up poor and disenfranchised in the countryside, Kim Deuk-gu (Yu Oh-seong) decides to take a chance at becoming a successful boxer. He moves to Seoul, South Korea, trains relentlessly and even ingests an unusual diet that includes ginseng to maximize his potential. During his ascent to the top of the boxing ranks, Kim, who also becomes a populist hero, enters into a relationship with lovely Lee Kyeong-mi (Chae Min-seo). However, their differing personalities create some problems.
Director
Kwak Kyung-taek
Producer
Jo Weon-jang
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround