Champion
Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek
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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Champion was released on 28 June 2002.
Champion was directed by Kwak Kyung-taek.
Champion has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Champion was produced by Weon-jang Jo.
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.
The key characters in Champion are Kim Deuk-gu (Yu Oh-seong), Lee Kyeong-mi (Chae Min-seo), Kim Hyeon-ji (Yoon Seung-won).
Champion is rated 15.
Champion is a Drama, Biography, Sport film.
Champion has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.
Champion has made US$10.6M at the box office.