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Admiration Of Nights (1980)

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Original title
밤의 찬가
Directed by
Kim Ho-sun
Genre
drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 15m

How it feels

A college boxer falls for a woman he meets by phone. Their love is blocked by her family, leading to heartbreak and a forced engagement. The boxer becomes a professional fighter, loses a crucial match, and his former lover returns sympathetically to support him.

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