Dempseyroll: confessions

Dempseyroll: confessions

2014 · 26 min · Drama, Comedy

Byeong-Gu used to be a professional boxer. But one day he finds out that he’s got punch-drunk. With not much time left, he decides to start boxing again. To complete his own style, called “Pansori-boxing.”

Directed by Jung Hyuk-ki · Written by Cho Hyun-chul

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