Champion

1h 55m
Drama
4.6

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.

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
Ji Dae-han
Hwang Jun-seok
Shin Jung-keun
Kim Yoon-goo
Yang Gil-yeong
Lee Jong-sil
Park Ju-chun
Kim Gwang-min
Lee Jung-pil
Jang Seok-soo
Kim Won-jung
Kim Yong-dae

Crew

Kwak Kyung-taek
Director, Writer
Park Gok-ji
Editor
Hong Kyung-pyo
Director of Photography
Kim Jang-wook
Executive Producer
Park Bong-su
Line Producer
Gang Chang-gil
Production Design
Marianne Parker
Costume Designer
Lee Ja-young
Costume Design
Oh Won-chol
Sound Supervisor
Yu Yeong-jong
Lighting Director
Mark Brinegar
Lighting Director
Kim Byeong-gi
Special Effects Supervisor
Kang Jong-ik
Visual Effects
Kim Tae-wook
Props
Jung Doo-hong
Martial Arts Choreographer
Jennifer Bendror
Art Direction

Recommendations

view all
Resurrecting the Champ
Night and Day
Miracle: Letters to the President
Inseparable Bros
Gigi & Nate
Wormwood
Fast Girls
TalhotBlond
Man in Love
The Foul King
Keys to the Heart
A Better Tomorrow
Breathe
Sunflower
A Brand New Life
Eleanor the Great
Sky
My Dinner with Hervé
Come Sunday
Failan