Name: Champ
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-09-07
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Yoo Oh Sung, Cha Tae Hyun, Park Ha Sun, Park Won Sang, Baek Do Bin

Yoo Oh Sung is a veteran South Korean actor. Born on September 11, 1968, he made his acting debut in the 1991 film “Love, Love: Han Hee-jak’s Love Stories.” He has since enjoyed a prolific career in film, television and theater. He shot to fame in 1999 with his breakout roles in cult comedy film “The Spy” and the box-office hit “Attack of the Gas Station.” Some of his more recent popular roles include “The Great Doctor” (2012), “Gunman in Joseon” (2014), “Spy” (2014) and “The Merchant: Gaekju 2015” (2015).

Yoo Oh Sung

Cha Tae Hyun is a South Korean actor, singer and radio DJ. Born on March 25, 1976, he launched his career after coming in second place in the 1995 KBS Talent Contest. The exposure brought him many commercial endorsements and television acting roles. Cha Tae Hyun’s career took off after he starred in the widely successful 2001 film “My Sassy Girl” with Jun Ji Hyun. Soon thereafter, he released his debut music album called “Accident.” He went on to star in many more popular films, including “Lover’s Concerto” (2002), “Scandal Makers” (2008). In 2012, Cha Tae Hyun became a regular cast member of the popular reality show “2 Days & 1 Night.” He has also worked a radio DJ when he hosted his own show called “FM Popular Music With Cha Tae Hyun” from 1999 to 2000 and “Mr. Radio” from 2007 to 2008. Cha Tae Hyun married Choi Suk Eun, his high school sweetheart, in 2006 and they have three kids.

Cha Tae Hyun

Park Ha Sun is a South Korean actress. Born on October 22, 1987, she made her acting debut in the 2005 television series “Love Needs a Miracle” and rose to stardom with her role in the 2010 historical drama “Dong Yi.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged” (2011), “Ad Genius Lee Tae Baek” (2013), “Two Weeks” (2013), “Three Days” (2014), “Temptation” (2014) and “Drinking Solo” (2016). She also appeared in the all-women cast of the popular reality series “Real Men 2” in 2015.

Park Ha Sun

Park Won Sang is a South Korean actor. He was born on January 20, 1970 in Seoul and made his debut as an actor in 1996. Since debut, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” (2011), “My Lawyer, Mr. Joe” (2016), “W” (2016), and “Welcome2Life” (2019).

Park Won Sang

Baek Do Bin

Kim Kwang Kyu is a South Korean actor, singer, and television personality born on December 19, 1967, in Busan, South Korea. He made his movie debut in 1999, appearing in a supporting role in the film “Dr. K.” He followed up with a performance in the comedy-horror movie “Terror Taxi” in 2000, and also had a memorable part to play in “Friend” (2001). He made his drama debut in “Sang Doo! Let's Go to School” in 2003, and has since gone on to appear in titles such as “Pinocchio” (2014), and – more recently – “Trap” (2019) and “The Barber of Seville” (2019). He is also well-known on the variety show circuit, appearing in “Hello! Stranger” (2014) and “Battle Trip” (2017). He released his first musical effort, the single “Open Sesame,” in 2014.

Kim Kwang Gyu

Seung Ho (Cha Tae Hyun) is a successful jockey. One day, tragedy strikes when he is involved in a car crash that kills his wife, leaving him to look after his young daughter on his own. The accident also leaves him injured – to the point he discovers that he is gradually losing his eyesight. Faced with imminent blindness, he is unable to ride as he once did. He attempts to turn his fortunes around by cheating at the race track – a stunt that strips him of all of his savings.

He escapes to the island of Jeju, off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, where he and his daughter take up residence at a little-known ranch. But it is here that fate decides to deal him a better hand, at last. He comes across Woo Bak, a racehorse that has developed a foul temper after a recent injury. Seung Ho decides to try to tame this bad-tempered horse. He decides to try to ride Woo Bak to victory in a prestigious race. But can this injured horse and its almost-blind rider really do the unthinkable – and claim the big prize?

“Champ” is a 2011 South Korean movie that was directed by Lee Hwan Kyung.

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