I believe that this is one of the best movies to come out Korea in a long time. It has got heart and soul and you can see that the director and the cast really care about bringing to life this story of one of the greatest martial artist in history.
This movie is based on the true life story of Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate. Choi was born in South Korea in 1923, immigrated to Japan in 1938, and founded the Kyokushin Karate organization in 1953. Currently, Kyokushin Karate is practiced by more than 12 million practitioners in over 120 countries around the world.