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A chubby kid enters a wrestling ring to fund his sex change—Korean cinema at its weirdest best.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
78
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Like a Virgin (2006)

underdog chaosgender-bending heartssireum sweat

Overview

ComedyDrama

A chubby high school student participatee in a sports competition to win a cash prize for sex change surgery.

Flag of KRKRKorean
Content warning
wrestlingtransgenderincheonssireum

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ryu Deok-hwan's fearless, tender performance as Dong-ku.

Direction

The Lee twins balance slapstick with genuine pathos.

Practical Effects

Authentic ssireum choreography, no doubles.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you're feeling weird and vulnerable.·Friends: With your most open-minded crew, post-midnight.·Rewatch: Catching the subtle coaching moments you missed.
Heads up:Triggers: Transphobic bullying from peers and family members.·Emotional: Parental rejection and economic hopelessness throughout.
Lee Hae-jun

Director

Lee Hae-jun

ReleasedAug 31, 2006
Runtime1h 57m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Sidus
CJ Entertainment

Top Cast

Ryu Deok-hwan

Ryu Deok-hwan

Oh Dong-ku

Baek Yoon-sik

Baek Yoon-sik

Coach

Park Young-seo

Park Young-seo

Jong-man

Lee Eon

Lee Eon

Park Joon-woo

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

Dong-ku's Father

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Japanese Teacher

Moon Se-yoon

Moon Se-yoon

Big Guy

Kim Won-sik

Kim Won-sik

Dong-cheol

Choi Jung-woo

Choi Jung-woo

President

Jang Nam-yeol

Jang Nam-yeol

Homeroom Teacher

Min Kyung-jin

Min Kyung-jin

Manager

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Ssireum (Korean wrestling) was declining in popularity; this film helped spark a minor revival among younger audiences.

Trivia

The Lee twins cast Tsuyoshi Kusanagi after seeing him in a Japanese variety show; he learned Korean phonetically for the role.

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