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Champion is a film of genre Drama with Yu Oh-seong
Champion (2002)
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Champion (Hangul: 챔피언) is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, about South Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim, portrayed by Yu Oh-seong.
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Pour son dernier combat, Kim Duk-koo rencontre le champion du monde Mancini qui se montre d'une rare violence. Alors que le combat touche à sa fin, le pire arrive : Kim s'écroule... mort. Ce drame est tiré d'une histoire vraie qui a bouleversé le monde du sport et de la boxe dont les règles de matches ont été depuis modifiés : notamment le passage de 15 à 12 rounds...Actors
Yu Oh-seong
(Kim Deuk-gu)
Jeong Doo-hong
(Lee Sang-bok)
Chae Min-seo
(Lee Kyeong-mi)
Shin Jung-geun
(Kim Yun-gu)
Kim Hyun-sook
(Bus Driver)
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