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Punch (2011)

Punch poster
Original title
완득이
Directed by
Lee Han
Genre
drama film, sport film, coming-of-age film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
G
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 55 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A rebellious high school student from a poor family clashes with his new homeroom teacher who moves in next door. Over time they form an unlikely bond.

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What happens

Punch (Korean: 완득이; RR: Wandeugi) is a 2011 South Korean coming-of-age film directed by Lee Han about the budding mentor-mentee relationship forged between a rebellious high school student from a poor household (Yoo Ah-in) and his meddlesome homeroom teacher who moves in next door (Kim Yoon-seok). It is based on the bestselling novel Wandeuk by Kim Ryeo-ryeong, which has sold more than 700,000 copies since it was published in 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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