My Punch-Drunk Boxer
6.0
“Struck by a blow of rhythm and love.”
Byung-gu, a once-famous former professional boxer, makes ends meet doing odd jobs at the gym. While eager to start boxing again, he gets diagnosed with "punch drunk syndrome," a condition caused by cerebral concussions. One day, a new member of the gym arrives and volunteers to help Byung-gu.
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Cast
12 people
Um Tae-goo
Byung-gu
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Light Shop
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Lee Hye-ri
Min-ji
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Reply 1988
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Kim Hee-won
Master Park
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My Love from the Star
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Choi Jun-young
Gyo-seok
Known for
Pachinko
Tune in for Love
Lee Seol
Ji-yeon
Known for
D.P.
The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey
Choi Deok-moon
Mr. Jang
Known for
Vincenzo
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Im Seong-mi
Doctor
Known for
True to Love
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Im Han-bin
Han-bin
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Our Blooming Youth
A Little Princess
Jang Sun
Staff
Known for
A Killer Paradox
Yoo Chang-sook
Min-ji's Grandmother
Known for
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Poetry
Kwon Hyuk-sung
Firebird Gymnasium Member 9
Known for
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
Na Kyung-jin
Nurse 1
Also in
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Jung Hyuk-ki Director · Cho Hyun-chul Writer Jang Young-gyu Composer
First release May 3, 2019 · Produced in South Korea · Production CGV Arthouse
Production
Barunson
Production
CGV Arthouse
Production
South Korea
Produced in
뎀프시롤
Working title
Languages
Original title
판소리 복서
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · May 3, 2019
Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
South Korea · October 9, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 27, 2020 · Premiere · CIFF
Germany
February 26, 2020 · Premiere · Berlin Critics’ Week 2020
Taiwan
June 19, 2020 · Theatrical
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