Champ

Champ

Champ

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Champ

2011

2h 13m

6.8(10 votes)

Drama

Overview

A former jockey who became blind after losing his wife in an accident gets a second chance with the help of his daughter and an injured horse.

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Showbox

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

차태현

Seung-ho

차태현

Acting

Su-jeong Kim

Ye-seung

No Image

Acting

Yu Oh-seong

Trainer Yoon

Yu Oh-seong

Acting

박하선

Yoon-Hee

박하선

Acting

Yoon Hee-seok

In-Kwon

Yoon Hee-seok

Acting

안서현

Little girl

안서현

Acting

백윤식

Unknown Role

백윤식

Acting

Lee Jeong-woo

Geek

Lee Jeong-woo

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