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Shark: The Beginning (샤크: 더 비기닝, 2021) is a South Korean sports drama you can watch online on iFILM. High schooler Cha Woo-sol has been absorbing punishment for years. The one time he hits back, he lands in a juvenile detention center.
Inside, he runs into Kang Tae-yu, a former mixed martial arts champion doing time for his own reasons. Wi Ha-jun — internationally recognized for his role in Squid Game — plays the champ with a guarded intensity that keeps you off balance. What starts as a collision slowly shifts toward mentorship, with Kang teaching Woo-sol to fight on terms that actually work outside a ring.
Director Chae Yeo-joon doesn't offer the easy arc. The film tracks how difficult it is to stop being a victim when the system around you stays the same. The fights are there, but they're character moments first. Watch Shark: The Beginning online on iFILM.
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