Champion

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Kwak Kyung-taek

Status Released

Release Date 2002-06-28

Storyline

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