''Birth of a Man'' () is a 2002 South Korean film starring

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, Hong Kyung-in and

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Production

The team was helped by a legendary Korean boxer

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regarding the boxing scenes in the film.

Cast

as Jang Dae-seong * Hong Kyung-in as Lim Man-goo *

as Kim Hae-sam *

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* Kim Sa-rang as Sa-rang *

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as Mr. Choi

Plot

To accomplish the 99-year-old grandfather's dream of sending young people to university, three men practice boxing to enroll as a boxing student for university.

Reception

The film was pulled out in a day from theaters citing low performances despite being well received by 10,000 people in its test screening. The decision to pull out only in a day was criticized, and some even made an internet community for the movie to be offered more screenings.

References

External links

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