Birth of a Man


Birth of a Man 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.

Cast

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.

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, and some even made an internet community for the movie to be offered more screenings.