(The hot place for designs)
(Korea's landmark DDP)
(Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Jung-gu, Seoul)
(120th class at the foreigner school)
This is My Neighbor, Charles
where we meet foreigners living in Korea.
- Hello. / - Hello.
Ta-da! I brought something special.
This has something to do with today's guest.
What is this?
This sound is not coming
from my mouth.
It's a boxing championship belt.
There are pictures too
like Thomas Hearns and Manny Pacquiao.
- Famous. / - Gennady Golovkin.
They are all boxing champions.
Please welcome, super welterweight champion,
Lee Heuksan.
- Hello. / - Hello.
Wow.
- Where are you going? / - I'm Lee Heuksan.
Here's the owner of the belt.
(The belt shines with the true owner)
Champion!
(Making a pose)
Fight him.
He likes to get hit.
What was that?
Are you satisfied?
He really is a champion.
Please, have a seat.
He's so cool.
Hello.
I'm Abdoulaye Assan.
My Korean name is Lee Heuksan.
Lee Heuksan.
"Lee" is my coach's last name and
"Heuk" means black, and "San" means mountain.
- Sayuri. / - Yes.
You look happy all of a sudden.
He's really my type. Very manly and all.
Her eyes changed as soon as he came in.
(Awkward)
How did a Cameroonian man come to Korea
and become a champion?
Did you get scouted?
I was an amateur Olympic boxer.
I was boxing for the Cameroonian army.
He was a boxer from the military.
So you must've been paid by the army.
That would've been a stable job.
I actually wasn't paid.
It was very difficult.
I didn't get paid as a soldier.
I didn't get the bonus either.
Then why didn't you leave the army and
go to a different country to box and
get good results from competitions?
You would've earned prices and all.
If that was possible
I wouldn't have ran away to Korea.
In Cameroon, when you are in the army,
you can't just leave at your own will.
I participated in a competition outside of the army
once and I got punished and had to go to jail.
I was put into a solitary confinement and
only got one meal per day.
I could only eat the smallest amount of food and water.
The army itself was basically a prison
in Cameroon and you had to survive each day.
Then when and how
did you end up coming to Korea?
I came to Korea to participate in
the Military World Games.
- Munjeong? / - Muju?
- Munjeong? / - Mungyeong.
Mungyeong!
Oh, there was a huge competition in Mungyeong.
Did you run away after
the competition in Mungyeong?
While everyone was busy with the competition
my friend and I decide to run away.
It seems like I'm watching a movie.
That means he's living under so much
anxiety and desperation in Korea.
Let's take a look at Assan's life.
(My Neighbor, Charles)
(The Korean dream of a refugee boxer)
Let's see how a champion trains.
(Training in the gym night and day)
He has an amazing physique
of African boxers.
Very tall with very long limbs.
He has the perfect weight and
the perfect physique of a boxer.
His stamina is outstanding too.
He is a born-to-be boxer
with his great reflexes.
He's a little imperfect right now because he has
never gotten professional training, experience,
and opportunity.
But if he were to have all that, he would
become a legend in the boxing world.
With just 2 months of professional training,
he participated in the Korean welterweight match.
Within 4 matches,
he became the Korean champion.
(Assan has just finished training)
- Hi. / - Hello.
- Thank you. / - Enjoy your meal.
Train hard!
- You got this. / - Thank you.
Thank you.
He seems to be
very familiar with this.
But why is there so much food?
The expiration dates are passed a little
but you can still eat them.
So I give it to them for free.
- Food from the convenience store? / - Yes.
You're doing a good deed.
No, I'm not.
I'm just sharing what's left.
Pork.
Fish cutlet.
Since Assan is a Muslim,
he only takes ones that don't have pork.
He still got a lot of food.
(A lot to carry, but happy)
The training camp is Assan's home.
(Living alone at the training camp)
Rice rolls.
- Do you like it? / - Yes.
The only fresh food is egg.
Boxing takes up so much energy
so you should eat well.
It's not easy to have 3 square meals a day.
But these are easy and quick to eat
when I'm starving and tired.
It has rice and fish but I don't know what others are.
He can't even dream of eating
a meal with protein.
He's just thankful to fill his stomach.
I usually eat instant noodles or rice rolls.
Even though he's a Korean champion,
it's hard to make a living.
He chose boxing over studying in Cameroon
because life was hard.
As he became famous as a boxer,
he was scouted by the army.
However, the reality of an army boxer was
only harsh training with no pay.
After 11 years of serving in the army,
he participated in the Military World Games in Korea.
It was a perfect opportunity to escape.
Assan ran away from the army
without even thinking twice.
The colonel gathered us
and said that he knew some of us were planning
to escape but no matter where we go,
he'll find us
and punish us
and kill us.
Despite all of that,
I decided to risk my life,
even if I die in Korea.
(Chuncheon Immigration Office)
After running away, Assan
applied to become a refugee in Korea.
Because he wasn't approved last year,
he's waiting for the final call.
Do you have a passport?
Since he's a refugee he doesn't have one.
Then don't fill out the passport part
and just write down how long he stayed in Korea.
He's trying to extend his stay and
get the work permit, right?
Until he becomes an official refugee,
he has to extend his stay every 6 months.
Your stay has been extended until
December 30th, 2017.
A refugee boxer, Lee Heuksan?
- Yes. / - He became famous.
(I'm Lee Heuksan)
I want to show off a little.
- Amazing. / - He's a Korean champion.
I heard of him.
- He's not that young, right? / - He's 35.
He gives everything he has.
He's not afraid of anything when he's on the ring.
He must work really hard.
I wish you the best! Do your best!
- Thank you. / - No problem.
Even I feel proud of him.
(Hard to live, despite the title)
- Hello. / - Welcome.
(Please, give me some attention)
- Hello. / - Welcome.
You're good at Korean.
What brings you to a farm?
It's not enough money.
You can't get money by fighting.
So I'll find a job for you
by asking a friend.
So please work hard.
Because boxing is not popular in Korea,
it's hard to make a living with it.
He has to work in between trainings.
Hey.
(Me?)
What is your name?
- Assan. / - Assan?
- Assan. / - Assan.
If he wants to work again
he has to leave a good first impression.
(I've decided)
You look young, sir.
It's working!
Do I look young?
I'm 73.
73.
- Huh? / - 73.
- 73? / - 73.
- 73. / - Wow.
Are you 22?
22?
No.
There's love in the air.
It's clear that he's diligent and sociable.
(Full)
Are you confident about the second round
that you will endure with your new comrades?
(Packaging cherry tomatoes)
How did he do his hair?
Do you braid your hair at the hair salon?
At the hair salon?
My hair?
(I get it done at the hair salon)
You wash it?
You wash it and braid it yourself?
Natural hair.
He's saying he does it alone, right?
He doesn't go to the hair salon.
How do you undo that?
His new friends are curious about Assan.
I thought he was a reporter.
- A celebrity. / - A reporter.
Isn't he a dancer?
I'm a professional boxer.
Wow.
You'll die if you mess with him.
- Very good. / - Thank you.
Very good.
A compliment makes a boxer laugh.
(That late afternoon.)
There's another work waiting for him.
(Zip)
This seems serious as he gets
completely suited up.
Brake and accelerator pedals.
(Learns how to drive on the spot)
He was an unpaid boxer in Cameroon.
He even sold clothes at the market
and did all sorts of things
but he has never sprayed agricultural pesticides.
That's right. Step on it.
You're good.
Everything is unfamiliar and strange but
it doesn't mean he can't do it.
Aren't you hot?
Hot?
No, it's okay.
Did you come to Korea to make money?
- Boxing. / - Wow.
- I'm a Korean champion. / - Korea?
You're a Korean champion?
Heavyweight.
He's a heavyweight.
Teach me how to box.
You mean, "I'll teach you how to box."
Like this.
The real life outside the ring
is more intense and harder
for a refugee boxer.
Assan's dream is to have
secured freedom and hope to
compensate for what he went through in the past.
Working is a little difficult at times.
I make mistakes, too.
But to live in Korea, you need money.
It's hard to make a living from just boxing.
I have to do something else.
(The sun will always rise)
(Good morning)
Assan's morning begins.
He's fired up since morning.
The secret to Assan's hair is revealed.
He washes it like this.
(Handsome)
Because he's been in the army for a long time,
he knows how to take care of himself.
Wait, you're eating instant noodles for breakfast?
It's very good.
It's also special
because they don't have it in Cameroon.
Although you can't make much with boxing,
how can you build strength with such diet?
If I had more money, I could've gotten a table
and a chair.
Thanks to instant noodles, he enjoys
Korean spicy flavor.
He even drinks the soup.
He really knows how to eat instant noodles.
But you're not finishing your instant noodles?
It may not be healthy but
you should fill up your stomach.
I leave it like this and eat it later.
After training, I'm tired.
Then I can just eat it again.
It's been 2 years since he came to Korea.
He lives in desperation,
waiting for refugee confirmation.
The reason he can stand the pain and loneliness
is because of boxing.
I got all these trophies
in Korea.
When I see these, I get hopeful.
With that hope, I don't stop
and I only move forward.
(With my fists tight)
There is a practice match today.
(Songpa, Seoul)
It's not his first practice match at
the Korea National Sport University.
5 months ago, he had his first match
with a Korean boxer from the national team.
He was beaten up badly last time.
He was supposed to go till round 4
but he couldn't even finish the 3rd round.
He got beaten a lot.
He came back in order to redeem
himself as the champion.
- Are you ready? / - Yes.
It's not an easy opponent.
Previous national team's
college champion
versus the Korean champion.
(Round 1)
The practice match is to improve offensive and
defensive skills as well as to increase stamina.
Pressure him, Juhyeon.
Assan loses the lead to the opponent
from the start.
Take many punches.
Assan's punches are not working even
with the coach's assistance.
(Nowhere to go)
(Luckily, the 1st round ends)
Keep jabbing. 1, 2.
Move your feet. Steps and jabs.
- Today, my condition... / - I know.
Don't say that.
I want you to try your best, okay?
Don't just run away.
(Back on the ring after regaining composure)
Assan is not in a good condition.
He stands with his strong mentality.
Good job.
Good, very good.
Good.
His spirit came back alive.
(An even match)
The match consists of
3 rounds of 3 minutes.
Both fighters
try their best until the very end.
Good job.
My body condition is not good.
I could've done better.
I should've taken the lead with stronger punches.
He's improved a lot more than last year.
Both his techniques and mentality
grew stronger.
We will get going. Thank you.
Because he still has a long way to go...
The coach needs to be stricter about his skills.
Much better than before.
- Yes? / - Yes.
I know your condition is very bad.
But next time, you have to take care of your body
before fighting and sparring.
Because you're a professional boxer.
Okay, thank you, coach.
Okay, let's go.
Just because he's a Korean champion,
it doesn't mean he enhances the national prestige.
So it's not too helpful for his refugee application.
But if he becomes the Asian champion,
he becomes one of the world's best.
I think he has what it takes
to become the world champion.
He must've been exhausted.
(Shouting)
However, he can't take a break.
Every night, Assan becomes a coach.
He started this as appreciation to his coach
who saved him from the misery that he was in.
(Teaching with action, not words)
(He only needs a few words)
He teaches very well.
He's so good and so cool.
Because he knows Assan's situation,
the coach pays him.
This is not too much money.
Thank you for helping me.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
(The next day)
As soon as the bank opened
he came here with his friend. What's going on?
How much is left after the commission?
First, with the commission...
Casimir is a study-abroad student
on government scholarship.
He is Assan's Korean assistant,
as Assan can't speak Korean.
(Sending his money to Cameroon)
He wants to send his money to Cameroon.
(The reason he sends the money)
There's a reason why he sends
his hard-earned money to Cameroon instead
of treating himself with food and clothes.
The reason is his grandmother in Cameroon,
who is his only family.
Assan was raised by his grandmother
so she is his only home.
If you transfer $350, how are you going to live?
I think I'll be left with $60.
Then you'll just have to work again.
Yeah, of course.
Good luck, Assan.
She's very important to me.
She can't see now so that part
worries me the most.
She also has asthma.
If I send the money, she can get medicine
and go to the hospital.
It'll add to her living expenses too.
(I want to live in Korea)
Casimir lived in Korea for 3 years
and he speaks Korean really well.
If I learn all of this, will I be as good as you in Korean?
Of course.
It's a good idea to use
the microwave as a table.
Because he was so busy working and boxing,
he didn't have time to study.
He is finally learning Korean.
How do you write this in Korean?
(Kind of getting it)
Om...
Oh...
Oppa.
(Hahaha)
What is it supposed to be?
- "Yangpa." / - It's onion.
Yangpa.
- Boss. / - Boss.
Boss.
Boss.
Hello, boss.
(Pretty good)
Have a nice meal.
Have meal.
- A nice meal. / - A nice meal.
- Have a. / - Have a.
Have a nice meal.
- I'm. / - I'm.
- A. / - A.
- Professional. / - Professional.
- Boxer. / - Boxer.
- I'm a professional boxer. / - Boxer.
Boxer.
I'm a professional boxer.
People are going to tell you that
you're so good at Korean now.
(Just thinking about it makes him happy)
I'm going to cut my hand off.
It's my first time seeing him cook.
Put it in the plastic bag and then into the microwave.
Let's make this the base.
(Metal plate)
You are going to put metal?
If you put this, it'll explode.
Explode? I never knew.
This should be fine.
It has to be plastic or glass.
Can this really bake the potato?
I feel worried.
Let's see how the potato turned out.
(Steamy)
Now we just need to make the sauce.
Casimir understands the hardship of living in
a foreign country better than anyone else.
He cooks home food for his friend.
If we put the powder, it'll be perfect.
(Puts some mysterious powder)
If we put the powder, it'll be perfect.
This will make everything perfect.
The magical powder makes him proud.
What is it?
Share the secret.
(Secret revealed)
It's MSG.
You put MSG in African food?
They also have something like this in Africa.
- Really? / - Yes.
I put a little every time I cook.
This is a common African food
at Casimir's home, Benin.
It's been awhile since he had homemade food.
Although it's not much, they are very
satisfied because they made it together.
(Gobbles)
This is good.
They don't have this in Cameroon.
I think we made too little.
It seemed like a lot at first, but did you make
a portion large enough to feed a baby?
I'm so sorry.
(Checking out the rooftop after dinner)
Isn't the view great?
Yeah, it's really nice.
I hope I get to live in a house like that one day.
I think you are already playing your part here.
If you continue to work hard and are lucky,
you'll have a stable path for sure.
I really wish so.
The most important thing is to be permitted
to live in Korea.
I think for your dream to come true,
that needs to become a reality first.
There are many people supporting you, Assan.
You can do it!
Assan has come to visit Seoul.
- Hello. / - Hi.
How have you been?
I think I remember him.
You are a boxer, right?
Yes, that's correct.
I hit faces.
Only dogs bite. I don't.
Assan is stubborn with his braided hair.
It's impossible to imagine when
he was a soldier.
Because you did a great job with my hair
I could become a champion.
Thank you.
Before a big match, I come here all the time
to get my hair done.
In Cameroon, I couldn't have
a hairstyle that I wanted.
My hair means my freedom.
(Unsatisfied)
Why is the hair like this over here?
Why is it standing up so much?
Are you being a little picky?
That's too much.
You know that I'm picky.
(Hehe)
This is the only thing he invests in.
Hair symbolizes freedom to Assan.
I'm off now.
Bye, champion.
(Can't see the light)
- Hello. / - Yeah, what's up?
- How are you doing? / - Good.
- Not sick or anything? / - Yeah.
He met a friend from Senegal.
Demba is also waiting for refugee confirmation
so they can relate to each other.
- Hello. / - Hello.
Thank you.
Assan always seemed strong.
He tells his friend about his feelings.
What I'm most worried about is whether my 2nd
refugee application will go through.
It drains me out to wait for the result. I'm worried.
To become a refugee, you have to prove
what happened in Cameroon.
My friend in the Cameroon army sent
me a video of
runway soldiers getting tortured.
They get beaten up and tortured.
Do you know what that means to me?
(There was no opportunity or freedom)
Even though he escaped the hopeless army,
he is still surrounded by worries.
You've endured all the pressure and stress to
become the champion of Korea.
Although I couldn't pass the 1st refugee application,
I always had this hope that boxing
will save me.
But right now, all I can think of is that
if I return to Cameroon,
I'll be nothing but a dead man.
There is nowhere to run.
Assan is scared about the fight outside the ring.
They know that I'm in Seoul.
They say that the day I get caught,
I'll be punished severely.
I get nightmares on days that
I think about that.
The more I think, the worse my nightmare gets.
(Thank you very much)
No, no, no.
It seems like he's going somewhere since
he's out of his trainer and dressed
well for something.
I'm going to meet my friend.
I have to leave early because he's really far.
(Chuncheon Station)
He visits his friend once every month.
Today, he's taking Casimir
to see his friend.
We have to go to Suwon.
After Sangbong, we have to transfer again.
(This is the first time he's travelling this far)
Is there a subway in Cameroon?
No, there is none.
I rode it for the first time in Korea.
There's no subway in Benin either.
It won't stop on our way, right?
Probably not.
Finally, it's Seoul.
There's still a long way to go.
Casimir and Assan grew tired
and completely passed out.
After traveling through 3 states
they finally meet!
(Long time no see)
- Hello. / - A friend?
Casimir.
He's good at Korean.
A gym in Cheonan is where he first went
to start boxing in Korea.
He grew very close with a 2-year-older friend.
He's like a family who understands Assan
and supports him.
(It's show time)
Let's go one more time.
(Woah)
(Closing eyes tightly)
(Wobbly)
Casimir, are you alright?
I'm dizzy. Are you?
I'm so dizzy.
Casimir, you're pale.
Can you stand up?
- Did you have fun? / - Yes.
Should we go one more time?
No, I'm fine!
(Rejecting strongly)
He wants to do so much for Assan.
When they meet once a month,
from food to daily necessities,
he buys them for Assan.
Tell Assan he needs to eat a lot of fruit
to keep up with training.
What else? What do you want?
Assan says he's okay.
This is too much.
Assan, don't save these.
Eat as much as you want.
Pile it up until here.
I'm incredibly happy.
I think I'm the only one that can take care of them.
I worry about how he's going to have
a meal for himself.
Because I know why he boxes
so desperately,
I want to help him as much as I can.
He has some place to go with Yunsik today.
(Tell me the good news)
Etubil who escaped with Assan could not
extend his visa in time so
he is getting deported.
(Fellow army boxer, Etubil)
Those two endured the harsh conditions together.
They came here in search of hope but
that hope soon turned to despair.
It's very uneasy to see his friend
who could be deported any time soon.
After finding out that Etubil could get deported,
he cried and said in Korean,
"Save me, please. If I go back, I'll die."
It really hurts me to see Etubil.
Although I can see him now,
this could be
the last time I'll ever be able to see him
because we don't know what's going to happen.
It's okay.
Don't cry.
There's nothing Assan can do
but cry with him.
Focus on your training and
I'm sure Etubil will bring good news too.
You will get good results so
you don't have to worry.
I only hope that we can
continue to stay in Korea.
A champion does not cry.
I'll do my best to...
Because he knows what will happen
if Etubil was to be deported back to Cameroon,
he can't stop crying.
I had a friend in the boxing team
who tried to run away and then got caught.
I heard that he was arrested but
it turned out that it was already after he was killed.
I recalled that memory after I saw Etubil.
I'm so worried that he'll be deported
and it really breaks my heart.
(It's a green light)
The only thing Assan can do right now
is to focus on boxing.
To fight the reality,
boxing is his only hope.
When you make a left hook,
make a full swing.
(Understands immediately)
It's a little better.
Hoping that he'll be able
to stay in Korea if he becomes a world champion,
he continuously trains and punches the sand bag.
In, out, out, in.
You have to learn both ways.
He tries his best at boxing
because it makes him find out who he is.
Strong.
You're so strong.
Very strong.
Where does Assan stand right now?
Heuksan Lee.
Your name is Lee Heuksan.
You're ranked 10 in the World Boxing Association Asia.
He's achieved a lot within the short time.
He is number one in welterweight.
He has more than 30 KOs.
He's a very strong guy.
- Can you fight with him? / - I can fight.
I want to fight to win
so I don't think about losing.
All training for the day has ended.
Assan's the only one that's left.
He may be a little old to box.
Compared to world's professional boxers,
he lacks skills too.
However, with his passion and desperation
he goes on the ring.
You are the champion, Assan.
(A few days later)
- Assan, are you ready? / - Hello.
How do you feel?
- It's good. / - Good.
Your knuckles are okay?
- No problem? / - No problem.
- Your body, too? / - Yes.
Let's go.
In order to become familiar with real matches
he goes on a practice match once every week.
(Seongnam, Gyeonggi)
(Familiar person came to watch the match)
He seems familiar.
Hey, Heuksan, how are you?
He's Jophino, who was one of our guests.
The newbie Canadian coach
became a professional coach.
He's Kenneth. He's from the U.S. He's an amateur
but he's a really accomplished amateur
and he's going to give you some good work today.
He's only focused on boxing thus far.
(Light on his feet)
His opponent is a traditional fighter
who worked as a boxer
during his service in the military.
A fight between a welterweight and a middleweight!
(Practice match starts!)
The difference in weight is essentially
the difference in strength.
Kenneth's punches are strong and sturdy.
Good, nice.
Assan, your stance is too high.
Make it lower.
(Hit)
Assan's amazing attack,
understanding the opponent's moves.
(The match is becoming more intense)
Stop! Time!
Stop!
Assan's movements became different
within just a few days.
His defense improved
and his attacks became sharper, faster,
and smoother.
(It was like a real match)
(What did you think? Pretty good)
You got it. Good job.
Good sparring.
It was a fight between techniques, not strength.
It was a great match with good fighting spirit.
The sparring was really great, really hard,
really competitive. He's a really strong fighter.
Tall, rangy, and southpaw.
I have a lot of experience and he
got me a lot of good shots.
(Taking photos)
Assan, I wish you the best!
Assan continues to train.
The one that Assan needs to beat may not be
his opponents but himself.
I want to live a better life in Korea.
I want to live a new life.
We will always cheer for you until you achieve
your dream.
(My Neighbor, Charles)
We had a good look at your daily life in Korea.
His coach, who made him the champion of Korea,
is here with us today. Welcome, Coach Lee Gyeonhun.
- Nice to meet you. / - Hello.
When you see a foreign boxer,
you get this gut feeling that
you can make them a champion.
You made Assan into a champion in 2 months.
What kind of feeling did you get from him at first?
Africans have an innate reflexes,
agility, and thin ankles.
Are thin ankles important?
Tyson also has thin ankles.
They also don't get stressed by
maintaining their weight.
He's normally 67 kg.
He's taller than me
but I'm 73 kg.
You're taller than me but how do you weigh 10kg less?
Fabien's also slim.
Take a look. This is
what makes him a boxer. Such slim legs.
- Wow. / - And also...
His legs are long but
his arms look especially long.
Arm lengths are very important in boxing, right?
It's probably 187 cm.
His height?
- Arms? / - No, arms.
When he spreads like this?
Reach is measured from one end of the arm to the other.
Assan has narrow shoulders which
makes his arms even longer compared to others.
That's very favorable as a boxer, right?
Extremely favorable.
If we are fighting with 2m spear,
the opponent is carrying a 180cm spear.
You should know when he hit you before.
He just stretched his arm and hit you.
I tried to reach for him but he was already there.
Now you are a champion.
- Congratulations. / - That's so cool.
I thought I was watching "The Shawshank Redemption"
but now it feels like I'm watching "Rocky."
His life is like a movie.
Diet is just as important
as training.
Protein-based diet is usually preferred
but you seem to eat convenience store food.
Doesn't that make training more difficult?
It's very difficult.
However, it's an economical issue.
There's an issue with the sponsor and
I don't have much money.
He's here to box but
conditions here to box isn't that great.
So it seems like Assan's having a hard time.
Anyway, we tried to pick out the keywords
for his concerns.
(I want to become a world champion)
It's my dream.
It's a way to live a better life.
My life has always been hard.
It was so difficult to come this far from young age.
Your body is all you have. It's not just your diet but
your other works, like spraying agricultural pesticides
and part-time jobs, could also hurt your condition.
I've done agricultural work, dishes,
and moving rocks.
In order to live here
I have to make money.
The boxing situation here is not good at all.
There are barely any boxers here.
In Japan, there are about 10 world champions,
but in Korea there are none.
There are only 2 Korean world rankers.
2 world rankers.
There are about 60 Japanese world rankers.
The boxing industry is too small here
so it's hard to make a living just out of that.
I see.
I didn't choose Korea.
It was destiny.
This place is where I was destined to be.
Korea chose Assan.
He did not have a choice.
I think what's good about choosing Korea is that
there are many warm-hearted people.
That's why you can continue living here.
You really should be thankful.
Are you thankful?
But even then...
Since you can't leave the country, you have to
get the refugee application approved first, right?
That's why the only thing I can do
is to make Assan the world champion.
If he becomes the champion of Asia,
the evaluators will think that
he has enhanced the nations prestige
and may give him a bonus point.
But if he becomes a world champion, then he's set.
He is very desperate.
In boxing, you can't be a champion unless
you are desperate and he has that.
I think it can really help to improve my life.
Each match is a fight against
for survival to me.
It would be so satisfying to put
the Korean flag right on his chest.
He could be a main character of a movie.
- Right. / - Thank you.
For many years,
it was hard to see people cheering for boxing
for getting a gold medal.
Although you're not Korean, I feel like
either you or one of your friends could
naturalize as a Korean citizen and
win the gold medal with Korean flag
raised up high and mighty.
Thinking about it makes me proud.
Don't give up and don't lose hope.
We will cheer for you and watch over you as you
become the champion of the world.
Can you do it?
I'm full of courage that I can win.
I only think of winning.
- Good. / - Good.
Thank you for coming out today.
We will really wish Assan the best.
Good luck!
This concludes today's My Neighbor, Charles.
- See you later. / - Good-bye.
- Good. / - Good.
Here we go in 3, 2, 1.
- Good job. / - Thank you.
Take care.
Good-bye.
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