Champion

The heart of a Warrior. The Fight of his Life.

Champion — Plot

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.

• Release date
• June 28, 2002
• Runtime
• 115 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Kwak Kyung-taek

Champion — 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

K

Kim Byeong-seo Park Jong-pal Ji Dae-han Hwang Jun-seok Shin Jung-keun Kim Yoon-goo