"Right hook." "Good." "Turn the other way and step in." "Good." "It doesn't hurt." "Now you have to dodge, too." "Good, now turn left." "Now go in for the attack!" "Good." "Champion" "Where's this bus going?" "Daejin" " Sokcho" "Can you give me a ride?" "Where to?" "All the way." "Got any money, kid?" "Get in." "Seven Years Later" "No way." "Come on, why not?" "I said no!" "All right." "What the hell are you doing?" "Shit!" "Get back!" "Next." "2,700." "2,800." "2,900." "3,000 won." "Next." "I usually ask for 100 won." "But just give me 50 won." "Can you do it fast?" "It'll be quick." "I'm in a hurry." "Miss." "They say if you smile, it'll bring you luck and beauty." "Women think if they smile" "Smile." "Pardon?" "I said smile, asshole!" "I thought it brought luck!" "What's your problem?" "Asshole thinks it's funny." "This asshole needs to learn a lesson." "Come here, you bastard." "Hey, take him over there!" "What are you looking at?" "Let's see how much luck you had at making money." "Smile, you bastard." "How else will you find luck or some shit?" "How much was there?" "Damn it, not much." "Fuck, watch how you drive." "Oh, it smells like shit." "Wanna taste some real shit?" "Wanna taste it, huh?" "If fish donuts have fish in them then bug pancakes must have bugs." "Did you finish the report for Professor Oh's class?" "How could I?" "Attention." "Bow to the coach." "T ell me." "Why do you wanna learn how to box?" "Yes, sir." "I want to become world champion and bring glory to our country!" "And you?" "Yes, sir!" "I want to learn how to box from a great teacher and build my body and physique raise my mind and spirit as well as my strength and power" "That's enough." "The reason why you all are here is to become boxing champions and to become rich and famous using your own two fists." "Right?" "Yes." "I want to ask you all to keep two rules." "First, wherever you go never swear or curse." "Understood?" "Yes, sir!" "When regular people swear, nobody cares." "But when a boxer does it, people think he's ignorant." "And you should all even if you shovel shit for a living, be the best." "All jobs are equally honorable." "So if you have to shovel shit, try your hardest." "If you're the best at it, then you become a champion." "Got it?" "Yes, sir!" "Good work." "Thank you, good bye." "Hello." "Hello." "Hello." "Deuk-Gu Kim." "Wanna spar?" "Don't give him room!" "Good!" "Turn to the right!" "He's left-handed!" "Don't just turn like that!" "That's it!" "Put your guard up!" "Put someone else in the ring." "That's enough." "Deuk-gu come down and Pil-seung go in." "What's taking you so long?" "Come on!" "What?" "Hey, Deuk-gu." "It's close to curfew." "If your place is far, you might as well sleep here." "Keep getting blows like that you'll be hospitalized before you're a champion." "You know what?" "What?" "To be honest" "I could've knocked him out." "Legitimately." "Why didn't you?" "I wanted to." "But the coach likes him." "Wanna give it a try?" "Why?" "So you can beat me up while sparring?" "Hey, boxing is the most honest and fairest sport in the world." "How come?" "Ever see a man with three arms?" "Everyone starts out with two arms and you do your best." "If the other guy punches ten times" "I just have to punch 15 or 20 more times." "Know how much money a world champion makes?" "How much?" "More than 10 million won, I bet." "In the blue corner, weighing 68 kilograms" "WBK Asia-Pacific Champion" "Joon-suk Hwang!" "In the red corner, weighing 63 kilograms" "WBK World Champion, Sang-bong Lee!" "Twenty roasted chickens for the winning team!" "Push him down!" "At a rookie match, their fighting spirit shows." "That's right." "Instead of technique, there are a lot of open blows." "His back is to the ropes and his eyes are closed." "He's going in." "Right hook." "He's down." "He used his body more." "There was no special attack." "He's showing no signs of getting back up." "It's okay." "C'mon." "Take it like a man." "What's wrong?" "I drank some peach juice after the weigh-in and now I've got diarrhea." "I told you to be careful on an empty stomach." "Next, for the Lightweight Title" "Geukdong Gym's Jong-shil Lee fights Dongah Gym's Deuk-gu Kim in the semifinal match." "He's fast, but he tires easily." "So let him come at you and go after him in the last 30 seconds when I yell, "Go!"" "(Male announcer) This is the lightweight semifinal match." "It's round one." "The fight begins." "Jong-shil Lee has great punching ability." "Deuk-gu Kim seems to be nervous." "He sees Jong-shil Lee's punches and he's aware of them." "After holding back, a punch lands on him." "Jong-shil Lee is driving in." "What's he doing?" "He better get out of there." "Get up." "How many lightweights do we have in this gym?" "If you went out in a division where there were only two spots you should've fought until the end at least for your team members!" "I'm sorry." "Jong-pal Park, get out of here." "I don't care if you don't come to the gym anymore." "Do as you please." "You won, but this will make you better." "Understand?" "Yes, sir." "The idiot's doing it again." "I don't believe this." "Other coaches throw their weight around, but not ours." "When he comes to the gym at night he tiptoes around like a thief, so as not to wake us up." "When I'm fighting" "I can't hear what anyone is saying." "But even if it's a whisper, I can hear the coach." "Did you hear what happened yesterday?" "I was like this, and the other guy steps forward and the coach yells, "He's coming in!"" "So that bastard fumbles and I thought I outta make a hook." "I did, and the fool dropped." "Hey, that was some great acting before." "What are you doing?" "Let's get outta here." "Send me to middle school!" "Since you spend all the money that Father earns the rest of us have nothing!" "You said that to your step mom?" "No, no." "To my old man, of course." "Then what?" "He lifted me up and threw me in the back room." "He locked me in there and fed me bits of food" "so that she wouldn't find out." "I made up my mind right then!" "I, Sang-bong Lee, don't have a father!" "My old man is dead!" "He's been as good as dead to me." "Who am I?" "You?" "Deuk-gu, the "Dog."" "How'd you know my nickname?" "Because you're "Dog-gu."" "Dog-gu!" "Dog-gu!" "Woof!" "Woof!" "Dog-gu!" "You're a genius, Sang-bong!" "You only finished elementary school and you speak English!" "But you're wrong." "Why am I Deuk-gu, the Dog, and not Deuk-gu Kim?" "I could've been Deuk-gu Baek!" "Wait, then I wouldn't have been born." "Anyway" "I was originally Deuk-gu Lee!" "But then, Deuk-gu Lee's old man died and his mom got remarried." "And from what I remember" "my last name changed two or three more times." "The last time I checked" "people were calling me Deuk-gu Kim." "So I" "Shit!" "No, no." "Coach warned us about swearing." "Anyway, so I just" "Call me Deuk-gu, the Dog!" "It's okay." "Because Deuk-gu, the Dog, is the best!" "Understand, Sang-bong, the Dog?" "From now on, all fatherless bastards are dogs!" "Wait, so that makes us brothers." "Cause we're both mutts." "That's right." "To brothers!" "You are my big brother!" "Drink till we drop." "Till we drop." "Normally, I wouldn't ask you something like this but it's my friend's birthday, so give me a break." "No, I'll be stuck with these tickets if no one buys them." "Then give me a few more tickets." "I told you." "My hometown friends are coming to watch the match." "I can't." "The rules are 30% more of the original price." "Fine." "Next match, I'll take 20 off." "Ten." "Okay, just take it all!" "It's all yours." "When's the next match?" "I don't know!" "One, two, three, four, five." "8,000 won for you and 10,000 won for me." "Why?" "How many rounds do you fight?" "Four." "How about me?" "Six rounds." "That's why." "(Male announcer) Deuk-gu Kim looks worried after his comeback fight." "A vicious four-round bout." "The referee is walking towards Deuk-gu Kim." "Deuk-gu Kim has won!" "By decision." "Deuk-gu Kim comes back to win." "He looks stunned." "And he greets his opponent." "A great show of sportsmanship." "He sees if he's okay after a hard-fought bout." "That's right." "A vicious bout, indeed." "Here, take this." "It's money for your blood." "Get what I'm saying?" "Yes, sir." "Keep at it, boy." "Let's try six rounds next time." "Yes, sir." "Ma'am." "Yes?" "Two more servings, please." "Of the same thing?" "Yes." "I keep eating, but I'm still hungry." "A beggar must be living in my stomach." "My mom says that if you keep getting hungry you should drink perilla seeds mixed with sesame oil." "I tried that already." "But it didn't help." "Just water is the best cure." "Begging for water instead of rice is less embarrassing." "Got enough?" "Don't worry, I got money." "Hey!" "You think Deuk-gu can't treat meat on his friend's birthday?" "I just got paid!" "It's guaranteed." "20,000 won, right?" "Don't worry, man." "I got some emergency cash." "Come on and eat." "Why aren't you eating?" "Can't you see I'm eating?" "Oct. 1979:" "Deuk-gu Kim defeats Yong-dae Kim" "Jan. 1980:" "Deuk-gu Kim ties Jong-gyun Kim" "June 1980:" "Deuk-gu Kim KOs Han-gi Choi in Round 3" "Pass." "One, two" "He seems to be hurt." "He suffered a big left hit." "The referee stops the fight." "I think his left eye's damaged." "Deuk-gu's left must've landed." "That's right." "Looking at the blood, it could be over." "It sure does." "It could be a TKO, but if the bout continues" "Deuk-gu Kim wins the title." "Korea's new champion!" "Dec. 1980:" "Deuk-gu Kim wins Korean Lightweight Championship" "Apr. 1981 :" "Kim Deuk-gu KOs Hong-kyu Lim in Round 4" "Look this way, please." "One, two, three." "Aug, 1 981 :" "Deuk-gu Kim defeats Lunes Daldera" "Sep. 1 981 :" "Deuk-gu Kim KOs Flash Rameo in Round 4" "OPBF Lightweight Title Preliminary Match" "He's making his attack early." "Yes, his style is turning aggressive." "I think he found Okubo's weakness." "Yes, the third round will be very important." "Deuk-gu Kim looks ready to make his attack." "Dec. 1 981 :" "Deuk-gu Kim KOs Okubo Katsuhiro in Round 3" "Hello." "I moved in upstairs to the fourth floor." "Oh, nice to meet you." "We're called Daehan Dahup." "Thank you." "Daehan Dahup?" "What's with the rice cakes?" "Daehan Dahup." "What does "Dahup" mean?" "I don't know." "Yes." "Hello." "Wait." "I am" "Korea's Lightweight Champion" "Deuk-gu Kim." "I was wondering." "Is the girl from our gym's accounting department here?" "Sorry, she's not here." "I see." "Wait." "Have you seen Jong-pal Park, the Asia-Pacific Champ?" "No, I haven't." "If you see him could you tell him that Deuk-gu Kim's looking for him?" "But I don't know who he is." "Have a nice day." "Good bye." "What are you doing?" "Women are obstacles in life" "Hey, what's that guy doing?" "Who?" "What the hell?" "Deuk-gu Kim?" "What's he doing?" "His name's Deuk-gu." "What a funny name!" "What are you doing after work?" "Hey, did anyone see my Levi's?" "I don't like boxing that much." "Then what do you like?" "Puzzles." "What's your sign?" "Want me to guess what it says?" "Do you believe in this stuff?" "I see a fortuneteller, too." "I go to church." "My boyfriend is the deacon." "Then I guess I have to go to church, too." "I'll pray to God and ask Him to break you two up." "(Girl) May I ask something?" "What?" "Isn't it embarrassing to wear clothes that say your name?" "If my name's on it, it keeps me from slacking off." "If I know that people recognize my name then I'll work harder even for just one run." "Can I also ask you a question?" "What is it?" "Have you been dating your boyfriend for a long time?" "We're here now." "Sometimes my boyfriend waits for me in front of my house." "(Girl's voice) Dad." "(Male voice) Why are you late?" "It's cold outside, Dad." "Let's go in." "Did something happen to you?" "Are you crazy?" "What's wrong with you?" "I think it's possible." "What do you think?" "He won't lose." "Plus, he's a "South Paw."" "If he beats Gwang-min Kim, he'll be at the top." "Let's go for it." "Let me have your attention!" "Next month the third Asian-Pacific Champion will come out from our gym!" "Deuk-gu will finally be fighting Gwang-min Kim." "Encourage one another and, Deuk-gu, make sure you're in top condition to win." "That was a good run." "Isn't it nice to ride together?" "Taxi." "Already?" "But I can stay out longer." "It'll get cold." "Hurry home and eat it with your family." "I'm not dating you for roasted chickens, you know." "Let's go!" "I'm home!" "Yoon-mee, let's have chicken." "Gyung-mee!" "." "Come here!" "." "Hurry!" "." "Are you seeing a boxer?" "Dad went to see your boss today." "Women are springboards in life" "My father won't let me date a boxer." "I'm sorry." "And now, may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all those gathered here now and forevermore." "Amen." "Where is he?" "I'm sorry." "That won't happen." "Yes, I understand." "Then I'll see you at the league office." "Yes." "Good bye." "I'm sorry, sir." "Don't make a scene." "Coach." "Get outta my way." "I don't need you." "And you sure don't need me." "Stand in front of the mirror." "Strip down." "My underwear, too?" "Look in the mirror." "You're not a kid anymore." "So I don't wanna hear your sorry story." "Boxers spend more time at the mirror than Miss Koreas." "It's not just about your posture but also about fighting your own self in that mirror." "Understand?" "If a boxer loses his will to fight he becomes vulnerable." "Even if something's broken and you're in pain never let your face show it." "When your opponent senses your weakness he becomes twice as powerful." "Why did you and I decide on boxing?" "Because we only had our limbs to rely on." "From now on, you'll fight that person in front of you." "Just beat that one opponent." "Winning is not necessarily victory." "It's giving everything you got." "That's a true champion." "You got that?" "Sing me a song." "Sir?" "To play a fair game with the person in front of you sing a song for a good match." "What is boxing?" "Is it beating?" "Or getting beaten?" "When I hit it's like a dream" "When I get hit it's like a nightmare" "I laugh when I win" "I cry when I lose" "Living until this day" "Living until this day" "In a boxer's heart" "No one knows even today" "That I'm punching the sandbag" "What a great fight." "Deuk-gu Kim wins!" "Deuk-gu Kim's the new champion!" "He's raising his fists in triumph." "Deuk-gu Kim is the new champion!" "What a great fight." "Nothing can stop him from reaching the world title now." "This is an encouragement prize from Mirim Electronics." "Go thank them in person tomorrow." "Go on!" "You deserve a drink!" "Aren't you coming, sir?" "I need to make a few calls, so go ahead first." "Tonight's on me, so feed the guys and call me later." "Yes, sir!" "Have fun." "Where's Deuk-gu?" "He's in the office." "What are you doing?" "Hurry up, so we can celebrate!" "I'm gonna shower, so go ahead!" "Okay, but hurry up!" "Let's get going." "I'm happy" "I'm happy" "I'm so happy" "I'm happy" "I'm happy" "I'm so happy" "Now I'd like to ask our proud champion of Go-sung to say a few words to us." "Our family, like our town had no money or status." "In fact, we were the poorest in the neighborhood." "But my heart was not poor!" "Why?" "Because I had my hometown's wide beaches and the crimson sun at sunrise!" "A man should have a heart as deep and as wide as that ocean." "Also" "Deuk-gu is a dog!" "Deuk-gu is a dog with different dads!" "I'm going to school now." "Do your best." "To win by all means" "I will shed blood, sweat, and tears and give everything I have to become the next world champion!" "One more." "Don't you wanna take a picture?" "You go ahead and take a lot." "Are you upset about something?" "Is your health ruined yet?" "I have something to tell you, Mom." "Please give them a round of applause." "Now the preacher will bless them for their happy days ahead." "Let's pray." "With Jesus Christ's blessing and our Father's eternal love filling us with the Grace of the Holy Spirit" "I'd like to sincerely pray that as from this engagement, they live happily forever." "Love will protect all" "T o hope, trust, and persevere" "Love will last forever" "Hey, look that way!" "Becoming a boxer has made me into a new person." "If I hadn't learned how to box" "I might've ended up as a ruthless street thug." "In my battle against my own self" "I believed that I would win." "So I'm certain that I'll be able to overcome any obstacle that may come my way." "Thank you." "We hope boxer Deuk-gu Kim continues to be victorious." "Thank you." "That was WBA Lightweight Asia-Pacific Champ Deuk-gu Kim." "How about a serious pose?" "Behind you." "Hey, what are you two doing?" "Great!" "Thank you for the interview." "It was an honor." "We'll send you a copy of the photo." "Have a nice day!" "Watch." "When you box, you don't use your fists." "You use your legs and back." "Do it." "Dummy, I said use your back." "Watch." "Hello, sir." "Hey." "Deuk-gu." "What?" "Jong-pal." "Is something wrong?" "My world title match got postponed." "Wanna go together?" "No, that's okay." "I'm gonna visit my hometown." "Save your breath." "So Jong-pal vs. Haggler won't be a popular match, right?" "So they want to break the contract and pay the penalties?" "That's right." "He's also in a very difficult spot." "He said he's very sorry and is willing to pay you today." "Forget it." "Tell him no." "Pardon?" "I said I don't want it." "He doesn't want the money." "Okay." "It's more than $100,000." "Tell him exactly what I'll say." "I train boxers and promote fights." "I don't take money for a canceled match." "I get paid to put together a fight." "I don't take money for a canceled fight." "Instead, I know you have someone who can fight in a title match." "I'd like my guy to fight him." "I know you have other boxers waiting for the world title." "I also have a great boxing mind." "Okay." "You want a new contract?" "He asks if you want a new contract." "Ah, no, no, no, no problem, no problem." "Well, how do you know you can trust me?" "Tell him that I know he was a boxer, too." "And boxers usually don't know how to cheat people." "I know you fought in the ring once, too." "If there is one thing I know boxers don't lie to each other." "Okay." "Doesn't it hurt when you get hit?" "You can't always be hitting." "You're too pumped up to feel anything." "Until you see your face after the game." "At our engagement you looked so handsome in a suit." "Can't you wear a suit every day?" "When I become a world champion and make a lot of money" "I'll wear a suit every day." "He's already waiting for you." "Chances like this are rare." "Think about my offer." "There's no use being under him." "Think about it carefully." "Sang-bong, long time no see." "I'll be going now." "Bye." "What was that about?" "Right." "I think he likes you, too." "He wants us to come by his gym later." "I'm on my way to see Mirim's president." "Wanna come?" "I'm meeting the boxing league chairman soon." "Maybe later." "Deuk-gu, the Dog!" "Let's spar!" "Are you embarrassed?" "Deuk-gu, the Dog, you're just a tadpole." "What's going on here?" "Who told you to spar without my permission?" "A tadpole dies out of water." "Now that you're a frog and can survive on your own do you think you can ignore those who helped you in the water?" "You rotten frog." "I'm quitting boxing tomorrow." "Why?" "I already found a new job." "Sang-bong!" "Coach wasn't in my corner in the last match." "It felt worse than the time I went to see my old man long ago." "Is he strong?" "Who?" "Mancini?" "His old man was a famous boxer." "He couldn't win the world title because of the war but I heard he was good." "So I guess his son won the title for his father." "Then he must be strong." "I guess one of us will die fighting." "How can you say that?" "Don't cry." "I'm not going there to die." "I'll come back with a victory." "Don't come to the airport." "Once I win the title, we'll get married for real." "Be a little more patient, okay?" "For some people gambling is like a drug." "They get high, they crash and they can't stop." "Ohh, playing hard to get, huh?" "Deuk-gu, Deuk-gu." "Deuk-gu, wake up." "That's enough!" "Can I ask you something?" "Sure." "Coach." "If your son wants to be a boxer like Mancini would you let him?" "If he wants to" "I guess I will." "How about you?" "To be honest" "I don't know." "Fight To Death" "Who is it?" "Right." "Is Yoon-gu asleep?" "Yes, sir." "How do you feel?" "Things like these are supposed to be said inside your mind." "Get some sleep." "Good night, sir." "Mancini and Deuk-gu Kim are matching lefts and rights." "It's still neck to neck in this Las Vegas fight." "That's it!" "Keep it up!" "But Mancini seems to be leading." "His glove strap seems to be broken." "I'm wondering if he's relying on that fist too much." "Thankfully he's gotten this far without too many bruises." "The fight is resumed." "That's it!" "Hit him!" "What?" "What's going on?" "Are you alright?" "Only two more rounds to go!" "You fought well up till now and did your best!" "He's exhausted too so as soon as it starts, go left for his body!" "Deuk-gu, are you listening?" "Deuk-gu!" "Do what I said!" "Give it all you got!" "Deuk-gu Kim was just shown being taken out on a stretcher." "Deuk-gu Kim fought well with "Boom Boom" Mancini and gave it all he's got for 14 rounds." "But Deuk-gu was knocked down after 19 seconds in the 14th and hit his head as he fell." "It seems like Mancini trained harder for this fight." "And his stamina is amazing." "Mancini's father looks pleased." "He was a boxer." "But he never won the title match." "Deuk-gu." "Deuk-gu." "Can you hear me, Deuk-gu?" "Let's talk when we get home." "There's too many people here." "No, I want to tell you now." "I'm not dead." "I'm here." "But why do people keep saying that I'm dead?" "Mom?" "It's me." "Yeah, I got some sleep." "Mom, I have a feeling he'll come today." "I had a good dream." "I'll see you soon." "But he fought so well." "Damn, he sure did." "Mancini's got a deadly punch." "I heard he was hospitalized." "What round did he fall?" "The 14th, I think." "He was so young." "He died." "Deuk-Gu Kim pronounced dead" "Deuk-Gu Kim pronounced dead" "Good job, kid." "Now let's go home." "13 Years Later" "Wanna take a look?" "It's okay." "Go on in." "I have the courage and will to fight until the end" "From Deuk-Gu Kim diary"