''The Match'' () is an upcoming South Korean
biopic directed and written by Kim Hyung-joo based on two real-life notable
Go players
Cho Hun-hyun
Cho Hunhyun ( ko, 조훈현; born 10 March 1953) is a South Korean professional Go player and politician. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Cho reached professional level in Korea in 1962. Since then, Cho has amassed 150 profe ...
and
Lee Chang-ho
Lee Chang-ho ( ko, 이창호; born 29 July 1975 in Jeonju, North Jeolla) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as the best Go player of the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was a student of Cho Hu ...
. The film stars
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' ...
and
Yoo Ah-in Yoo may refer to:
* Yoo (Korean surname), also spelled Ryu or Yu, a Korean family name
* YOO, the IATA code for Oshawa Airport
See also
* You, a pronoun
{{Disambig ...
.
Plot
Set in the 1980s-1990s and based on two real-life notable
Go players, the film tells the story of
Cho Hun-hyun
Cho Hunhyun ( ko, 조훈현; born 10 March 1953) is a South Korean professional Go player and politician. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Cho reached professional level in Korea in 1962. Since then, Cho has amassed 150 profe ...
, a Go champion who discovers a gifted but untrained young boy
Lee Chang-ho
Lee Chang-ho ( ko, 이창호; born 29 July 1975 in Jeonju, North Jeolla) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as the best Go player of the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was a student of Cho Hu ...
in an amateur contest. He takes him under his wing to turn into a professional player. Conflicts arise when the
protégé later turns against his teachings.
Cast
Main
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Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' ...
as
Cho Hun-hyun
Cho Hunhyun ( ko, 조훈현; born 10 March 1953) is a South Korean professional Go player and politician. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Cho reached professional level in Korea in 1962. Since then, Cho has amassed 150 profe ...
*
Yoo Ah-in Yoo may refer to:
* Yoo (Korean surname), also spelled Ryu or Yu, a Korean family name
* YOO, the IATA code for Oshawa Airport
See also
* You, a pronoun
{{Disambig ...
as
Lee Chang-ho
Lee Chang-ho ( ko, 이창호; born 29 July 1975 in Jeonju, North Jeolla) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as the best Go player of the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was a student of Cho Hu ...
**
Kim Kang-hoon
Kim Kang-hoon (Korean: 김강훈; born 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He is known for his roles in the television series '' Pride and Prejudice'' (2014), ''Criminal Minds'' (2017), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (2 ...
as young Lee Chang-ho
Supporting
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Moon Jung-hee as Jung Mi-hwa, Cho Hun-yun's wife
*
Ko Chang-seok
Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundri ...
as Lee Chang-ho's father
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*
Production
Casting
In October 2020,
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' ...
and
Yoo Ah-in Yoo may refer to:
* Yoo (Korean surname), also spelled Ryu or Yu, a Korean family name
* YOO, the IATA code for Oshawa Airport
See also
* You, a pronoun
{{Disambig ...
joined the cast of the film, followed by
Moon Jung-hee and
child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated t ...
Kim Kang-hoon
Kim Kang-hoon (Korean: 김강훈; born 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He is known for his roles in the television series '' Pride and Prejudice'' (2014), ''Criminal Minds'' (2017), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (2 ...
.
Filming
Principal photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production.
Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as a ...
began on December 17, 2020. Filming took place in
Yeongnam
Yeongnam (Hangul: 영남, ; literally "south of the passes") is a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea.
The region includes the modern-day provinces of North and South Gyeongsang and the self-go ...
,
Gyeongsang Province and
Gangwon-do, and wrapped up in July, 2021.
Release
''The Match'' is scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2023. Prior to the release, the film launched international sales and was screened at the
Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festiv ...
's Asian Contents & Film Market in October 2021. However, it has been temporarily put on hold and will inform again as soon as the specific release schedule is confirmed, following Yoo Ah-in's drug use charges.
References
External links
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2023 films
Drama films based on actual events
Go films
Films about sportspeople
2020s Korean-language films
Korean-language films
Netflix original films
South Korean biographical films
South Korean films based on actual events
Upcoming Netflix original films