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Champion
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.
Where to watch
Amazon VideoAvailability by JustWatch · All options on TMDB
Cast
Yu Oh-seongKim Deuk-gu
Chae Min-seoLee Kyeong-mi
Yoon Seung-wonKim Hyeon-ji
Jung Doo-hongLee Sang-bok
Kim Hyun-sookBus Driver- Kim Byeong-seoPark Jong-pal
Ji Dae-hanHwang Jun-seok
Shin Jung-keunKim Yoon-goo
Yang Gil-yeongLee Jong-sil- Park Ju-chunKim Gwang-min
- Lee Jung-pilJang Seok-soo
Kim Won-jungKim Yong-dae- Nam Ji-yeonKyeong-mi's Sister
- Kim Myeong-sinBus
Details
- Director
- Kwak Kyung-taek
- Writers
- Kwak Kyung-taek
- Release date
- June 28, 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Original language
- Korean
- Studios
- Cowell, Zininsa Film Production, Korea Pictures
