''Champion'' is a 2018 South Korean

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directed by Kim Yong-wan. The film stars Ma Dong-seok, Kwon Yul, and Han Ye-ri. It is related to arm wrestling competition. The movie is rated 9.4/10 in Asian TV Website within the first month of release.

Plot

The film tells the story of the adopted Mark who was a former arm wrestler but now works as a bouncer. He goes to South Korea for a competition to search for his mother who gave him up for adoption as a child. With help of his friend, Jin-ki, Mark finds his real family, only to learn that his mother had died. He then meets his step-sister and her family whom he never knew. Through his mother's emails that he came to read he learned what it meant to feel her pain of abandoning him. He later wins the national tournament against his opponents and in the end, defeats the opponent named Punch in the final.

Cast

* Ma Dong-seok as Mark / Baek Seung-min * Kwon Yul as Jin-ki * Han Ye-ri as Soo-jin *

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as Joon-hyung * Ok Ye-rin as Joon-hee

Reception

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, the film has an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critic review for Champion reads: "Champion's biggest strengths are its comedic sensibilities, as director Kim Yong-Wan recognizes the inherent absurdity of arm-wrestling and plays it up for big laughs."

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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt8367080 2010s sports comedy-drama films South Korean sports comedy-drama films 2018 films Warner Bros. films Arm wrestling 2010s South Korean films