Hi, Today, I am going
to explain a South Korean sports comedy film
called “Champion”. Spoilers
ahead!!
The story surrounds a former Korean arm
wrestler named Mark. He currently works as
a bouncer in a club in America. One evening at
work, he is approached by his old associate Kim
who urges him to compete in an arm wrestling
match. Mark is not interested but Kim
doesn’t give up and eventually persuades him.
They go to the other side of the club where people
are enjoying betting on the matches. The guy Mark
is competing against has won the entire night,
making Mark the underdog. No one
wants to bet on someone like him,
which turns out to be an advantage for Kim.
The match starts and Mark proves why he used to be
a professional arm wrestler. The opponent breaks
a lot of sweat but cannot move Mark’s hand by an
inch. Without even trying, Mark wins the game
which makes Kim a bucket full of money.
Conflict arises when the guy who
lost refuses to accept defeat.
He hits Kim which eventually causes a fight
between Mark and a bunch of customers. Because
of the fight, he is kicked out of the job.
A week later, he gets another job as a security
guard in a grocery store. He makes a decent
living and is content with his life, except
sometimes he misses home. Then, one day, he gets
a call from Kim, asking him to come to Korea.
There is an arm wrestling tournament starting in
Seoul, the winner of which will get to compete
at the international level. Mark stares
at his old medals for a long time before
deciding to take the biggest risk in his life.
Upon landing in Seoul, Kim comes to pick him up.
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They go to a restaurant and talk about business
over a meal. Kim wants to be Mark’s agent and
take care of the business side of his profession.
He wishes Mark well but is planning to go into
the betting business to make more money. For
this, he will have to exploit Mark’s skill.
For the remainder of the day, the duo takes a
tour of Seoul. At one of the destinations, some
girls mistake Mark for a tourist attraction and
take pictures with him. After living in America
for many years, Mark’s Korean tongue is shakey
which leads him to many awkward conversations.
At night, they go to a club but Mark
stands in the corner the entire time,
subconsciously working as a bouncer again.
On their way to the hotel, Kim inquires if
he has ever wanted to find out
where his biological mother is.
It turns out that Mark was given up for adoption
as a child. He says that he has no interest in
meeting anyone since all of it is in the past.
Kim drops him at the place he is staying for the
night which happens to be a love hotel.
Mark experiences a vibrating water bed
for the first time but what catches his
attention is a gift box. It is from Kim
and has a phone inside. On checking, he finds
the address of his biological mother on it.
Somewhere else, Kim approaches a millionaire
loan shark named Yoo and asks him to sponsor
Mark. Initially, he is hanged upside down for
talking to Yoo without permission. But upon
looking at a video of Mark, the gangster agrees
to sponsor him. His only condition is that Mark
will have to win and lose as ordered.
The next morning, Mark follows the map on
his phone and makes it to an address. Before
knocking on the door, two kids approach him.
His build makes them believe he is a beast,
so, to avoid scaring them, he walks away.
The children tell their mother Sumi about
the strange guy standing in front of their
house. The family spies on Mark through
the window and watches him walk away.
Sumi owns a thrift store that is not doing well.
She owes a lot of money to the gangster Yoo
who troubles her every chance he gets.
That day at work, she notices Mark and
Yoo walking into a club in the mall.
Kim has brought Mark to introduce him to the
sponsors and showcase his skills. There, we are
also introduced to a wealthy spoiled youngster
named Joo-Hyung. He is Yoo’s partner and the one
who spends the most money on bets. Mark proves his
worth by defeating a bulky man from the Navy.
Because of the win, he and Kim are given a luxury
room in a five-star hotel. Kim gets a text from
Yoo that says Mark should win the first match
tomorrow, but lose the second one. He is afraid
that Mark won’t agree to the conditions.
They go out for dinner and Kim brings up the
topic of losing the second match. To his surprise,
Mark agrees to do it without a fuss.
The following morning, we see Sumi getting
her kids ready for school. The eldest Joo-Hyung
is worried that the big man will come to the
house again. Sumi suspects that Mark is someone
she knows. After the kids leave for school,
she brings out old pictures and finds
one with little Mark and his mother.
Outside, the kids bump into him
again. The youngest Joon-hee
is excited but Joo-Hyung threatens to
call the police if he sees Mark again.
In the next scene, we are introduced to Korea’s
number one arm wrestling champion named Combo. Yoo
invites him to the club that evening to evaluate
Mark’s skill. He doesn’t want to bet money
recklessly until a professional gives him the
green light that Mark is actually trustworthy.
In the evening, everyone gathers at the
club. Mark goes against a seven-foot
giant in the first match. He wins with great
effort, impressing even Korea’s very own champion.
Sumi is also in the audience watching Mark. During
the break, Yoo tries touching her inappropriately,
declaring that he owns her because
of the money she owes him. Mark sees
this take place and is not happy about it.
When the second match starts, he deliberately
wins, to spite Yoo. When Yoo tries to assert his
ownership, he is pushed aside. Kim loses his mind
trying to please the boss and Mark at the same
time. He realizes that Sumi is the reason Mark
betrayed him. In a fit of rage, he goes to her
to inquire about her relationship with Mark.
At the same time, Yoo arrives and
starts assaulting Kim. Mark intervenes,
causing a fight to start between all
of Yoo’s people and him alone.
During the fight, Sumi asks Yoo to stop his men,
only to be pushed to the ground. The commotion
halts when the police arrest Mark and Kim.
They need Mark’s identification for him to be let
free but he has lost his bag and passport in the
previous fight. The policeman and Mark go against
each other in a match and he proves that he is
actually an arm wrestler. Still, the man refuses
to let him go without proper identification.
Right then, Sumi comes to the police station with
her kids. She has found his passport and has a
picture of him and his mother which proves his
identity. It is then revealed that Sumi is Mark’s
step sister and their mother died a year ago.
Mark is heartbroken to hear the news and doesn’t
know how to process it. The family invites Mark
and Kim to stay in their house for a few days. The
kids love him because of his unique personality.
Little Joon-hee likes to snuggle with Mark while
Joon-Hyung starts talking to him more often.
Outside the house, a bunch of teens are smoking,
refusing to go even when Sumi asks them to.
But when Mark comes into their view, they
apologize and run away in an instant. The
next day, Yoo’s people come to collect money
from Sumi and threaten her. At the same time,
Mark is about to leave with his belongings,
not wanting to be a burden to the family.
He sends the loan sharks away but the thugs make
him realize that he should stay with his family
to protect them. For the next few days, they
have a lot of fun together. They go to buffets,
eat together, play collectively,
and live like a happy family.
Until now, it was difficult for Sumi to handle
a business and two kids on her own. Her house
is filled with unorganized clothes from her
business. One day, she returns home to see that
it has all been cleaned. Mark also takes care
of the children so she can focus on work.
Meanwhile, Kim is in trouble because of a shortage
of money. Upon seeing Mark with the kids, he gets
an idea and calls a friend in a broadcasting
company. He wants to document Mark’s life to
gain people’s sympathy, alongside some money.
Mark is skeptical but agrees to do it anyway.
In the following scene, we see Mark
and the family going on an outing.
They come across Korea’s wrestling champion, Combo
competing with challengers for a charity event.
Mark challenges him and wins the game,
surprising everyone. A few weeks later,
the story about his harsh past, adoption, and
struggles in wrestling is made into a documentary
and televised. The show becomes an instant success
and makes them a decent amount of money.
The children start looking up to their uncle
even more. One day on their way to the school,
they overhear a woman bad-mouthing Mark. In
retaliation, Joon-hee declares that her uncle
is a champion and makes him promise that he
will win the national championship for her.
In the following scene, we are introduced to
Kim’s father who is old but works very hard
to make a living. The only reason why
Kim is adamant about making more money
is that he wants to give his father the best life,
one where he doesn’t have to work anymore.
On returning home that day, Joon-Hyung calls
Mark and shows him the emails that his mother
used to write every day. Mark finds out that his
mother’s biggest regret in life was giving him
up for adoption. Throughout her life, she wrote
several emails to an address that wasn’t his.
In the emails, she has described how hard life
was when he was with her. She couldn’t afford to
feed him and wanted him to have a better life.
Even on her deathbed, all she wished was to meet
him and say sorry. Mark also finds out that Sumi
is not his stepsister. His mother took her in when
she was a kid after her parents passed away.
The news shocks Mark, making him furious at Sumi
for never telling him the truth. In the following
scene, the family drives to Mark’s mother’s grave.
While on the trip, he calls Sumi out for her
lies. Mark has decided to return to America,
leaving them behind for good.
Kim tries to stop him since he hasn’t
taken part in the tournament yet and it is
in a week. However, a frustrated Mark accuses
him of using his friend for money and leaves.
In the following montage, we see Korea’s champion
Combo practicing for the championship. The
gangster Yoo has also hired a beast named Kane.
He used to be a ruthless arm wrestler, famous
for breaking every single arm he played against.
A few years ago, he was arrested for
using pills to overperform in games.
He also practices his best, ready to get back in
the game. Then, the day of the tournament finally
arrives. The kids are home alone when they notice
that they forgot to return the medal to Mark.
Using this excuse, they board a bus and make
their way to the arena to watch him wrestle.
A while later Sumi gets a call from her friend
at the arena and has to run to get her children.
The competition starts and Kane, Mark, and
Combo are kept in three different groups. They
dominate the matches of their respective
groups and make it to the semifinals.
A ruthless Kane hurts many of his opponents
and goes to the final. The millionaire investor
Cheng and his people have bet all their money on
Kane. Upon seeing how good Mark is performing,
they are scared to lose all the money. Hence,
Cheng orders Yoo to do everything he can to
ensure their player wins.
Yoo, in turn, offers Kim two
hundred thousand dollars for him to convince
Mark to lose in the semi-finals against
Combo. Kim accepts the money and goes to tell
his friend but Mark refuses to seal the deal.
The money will pay off all their debts and fulfill
their life wishes, still, it is not worth the
promise Mark made to Joon-hee. Hence, he wrestles
Combo in an intense match and wins in the end.
During the break between the matches, Yoo catches
Kim and proceeds to beat him. However, the thugs
are stopped by Mark. He pushes the gangster to the
floor and saves his friend. Kim forgets about the
money and asks him to win at any cost.
The final match starts and everyone holds
their breath to watch it. Kane plays foul
and deliberately makes their hands slip.
He also pulls on Mark’s thumb very hard,
making him slower with every pause.
The ball seems to fall in Kane’s court.
But just then, from the side of his eyes,
Mark sees the children rooting for him. With
renewed interest to prove his worth to them,
Mark pushes Kane’s hand at
once and defeats him.
In the last scene, Mark tells his mother that
he loves her on television. He cannot help but
cry at the thought of her suffering so much. The
movie ends as everyone celebrates the win.
Thank You.
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