Champion

1h 55min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Cowell

Zininsa Film Production

Korea Pictures

Cast

Yu Oh-seong

Yu Oh-seong

Kim Deuk-gu
Chae Min-seo

Chae Min-seo

Lee Kyeong-mi
Yoon Seung-won

Yoon Seung-won

Kim Hyeon-ji
Jung Doo-hong

Jung Doo-hong

Lee Sang-bok
Kim Hyun-sook

Kim Hyun-sook

Bus Driver

Release date

28th Jun 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages

한국어/조선말