Birth of a Man
2002 South Korean film
- October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11)
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Birth of a Man (Korean: 남자 태어나다; RR: Namja Tae-eonada) is a 2002 South Korean film starring Jung Joon, Hong Kyung-in and Yeo Hyun-soo.
Production
The team was helped by a legendary Korean boxer Hong Soo-hwan regarding the boxing scenes in the film.[1]
Cast
- Jung Joon as Jang Dae-seong
- Hong Kyung-in as Lim Man-goo
- Yeo Hyun-soo as Kim Hae-sam
- Lee Won-jong
- Kim Sa-rang as Sa-rang
- Lee Jae-yong 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.[2]
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,[3] and some even made an internet community for the movie to be offered more screenings.[4]
References
External links
- Birth of a Man at IMDb
- College Knock Outs at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- man born - and then the movie
- man born - mubiseuteu
- Making film for 'Birth of a Man'
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