The mega boxing survival show I AM BOXER opens with an intense 1-on-1 finale.
The first episode, airing at 11 p.m. on the 21st on tvN I AM BOXER (director Lee Won-woong, writer Kang Sook-kyung), features 90 boxers entering 1-on-1 boxing matches held as single bouts with no time limits, and from the first fight viewers' hearts will race with brutal contests.
I AM BOXER is a large-scale blockbuster boxing survival show personally designed by world-renowned action star and boxing gym director Ma Dong-seok, who has 30 years of experience, to revive K-boxing. The final winner will receive a prize of 300 million won, a champion belt and a luxury SUV, and the 90 boxers compete for survival regardless of weight class, age or occupation.
Actors Jang Hyuk, Julien Kang, Kim Dong-hoe, Yuk Jun-seo and Jung Da-woon, whose presence alone is intimidating, gather in one place as the curtain rises on the 1-on-1 finale where nine rings host nine matches. The ring chosen by master Ma Dong-seok becomes the scene of fierce fighting until the match begins and the end is declared, and as Ma Dong-seok's announcements determine surviving and eliminated boxers, the atmosphere heats up with uncompromising contests between participants.
In particular, Ma Dong-seok repeatedly expressed admiration for a match he watched, raising interest. Ma Dong-seok, who had to announce the survivor between the two boxers, heightened tension about who would be eliminated by saying, "Please give me a moment" during the judges' lengthening deliberations due to the intense match. Attention is focused on who the protagonists of the match that captivated Ma Dong-seok are.
Also, a big match between veteran and rising boxers is expected to raise the excitement. The bout pits current Korea super featherweight and East Asia lightweight champion Kim Tae-seon against former Tongyang super lightweight champion Kim Min-wook. Dex said, "It was the best boxing match I've ever seen," raising expectations.
Also, Julien Kang, ranked No. 1 in celebrity fight rankings, faces 130kg heavyweight Song Hyun-min. As expected of a clash between massive boxers who are the epitome of size, those present reportedly heard sounds as if the ring would break during the match, suggesting overwhelming power. Curiosity is rising over who will win this bout.
The sincerity-filled contests of the boxers will provide entertainment and emotion, and tvN I AM BOXER will premiere at 11 p.m. on the 21st.
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