Champion

Name: Champion
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2018-05-01
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Don Lee, Kwon Yul, Han Ye-ri, Choi Seung-hoon, Ok Ye-rin

2018·Movie·108 min·★ 6.6(44)

Drama Comedy More Korean titles

“There's nothing he can't knock down.”

A former arm-wrestling champion raised in the U.S. returns to South Korea for a tournament that could return him to glory, but he finds his life complicated by the appearance of the biological family he never knew.

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Where to watch Champion in United States

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Where is Champion streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video
South Korea	wavve, Watcha	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Champion

Champion is a 2018 Korean-language drama and comedy film directed by Kim Yong-wan. The cast is led by Don Lee, Kwon Yul, Han Ye-ri. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Champion was produced by Warner Bros. Korea, Finecut, and Core Corner and made in Hong Kong and South Korea. It was released on May 1, 2018. At the box office it grossed around $9 million worldwide.

Director: Kim Yong-wan
Writers: Kim Yong-wan
Release date: May 1, 2018
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong, South Korea
Box office: $9 million
Production: Warner Bros. Korea, Finecut, Core Corner

#friendship#competition#bromance#family#family reunion#arm wrestling#strongman#heartwarming

Champion cast & crew

Champion was directed by Kim Yong-wan and written by Kim Yong-wan.

The cast features Don Lee as Mark, Kwon Yul as Jin-ki, Han Ye-ri as Soo-jin, Choi Seung-hoon as Joon-hyung, Ok Ye-rin as Joon-hee, and Son Sook as Mark's Mother.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nam Dae-won, cinematography is by Yoo Ji-sun, and it was produced by Don Lee and Jay Choi.

Is Champion worth watching?

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, Champion is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Champion

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