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.
Crew and Cast
Kwak Kyung-taekDirector
Yu Oh-seongKim Deuk-gu
Chae Min-seoLee Kyeong-mi
Yoon Seung-wonKim Hyeon-ji
Jung Doo-hongLee Sang-bok
Kim Hyun-sookBus DriverKim Byeong-seoPark Jong-pal
Ji Dae-hanHwang Jun-seok
Shin Jung-keunKim Yoon-goo
Yang Gil-yeongLee Jong-silPark Ju-chunKim Gwang-min
Lee Jung-pilJang Seok-soo
Kim Won-jungKim Yong-daeNam Ji-yeonKyeong-mi's Sister
Kim Myeong-sinBus
Min Do-giHol-jjok
Oh Min-jeongClerkYang Joong-kyeongBuyer
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Info
- Original title
- 챔피언
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 28 June 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- TMDB score
- 5.2 / 10 (9 votes)
Production
- Director
- Kwak Kyung-taek
- Writers
- Kwak Kyung-taek
- Studios
- Cowell, Zininsa Film Production, Korea Pictures
- Countries
- South Korea
Languages
- Original
- Korean
- Spoken
- Korean