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The Match (Korean: 승부; RR: Seungbu; lit. "The Game") is an upcoming South Korean biopic directed and written by Kim Hyung-joo based on two real-life notable Go players Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho. The film stars Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in, and is set to be released in South Korea in 2022 on Netflix.[1][2]

The Match
Hangul	승부
Revised Romanization	Seungbu
Directed by	Kim Hyung-joo
Written by	Kim Hyung-joo
Produced by	Kim Tae-won
Starring	Lee Byung-hun Yoo Ah-in
Production companies	MoonLight Film Company BH Entertainment
Distributed by	Acemaker Movieworks Netflix
Release date	2022 (2022)
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

Set in the 1980s-1990s and based on two real-life notable Go players, the film tells the story of Cho Hun-hyun, a Go champion who discovers a gifted but untrained young boy Lee Chang-ho 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

• Lee Byung-hun as Cho Hun-hyun
• Yoo Ah-in as Lee Chang-ho

Supporting

• Moon Jung-hee as Jung Mi-hwa, Cho Hun-yun's wife
• Kim Kang-hoon as young Lee Chang-ho
• Ko Chang-seok as Lee Chang-ho's father
• Jung Suk-yong [ko]
• Hyun Bong-sik [ko]

Production

Casting

In October 2020, Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in joined the cast of the film, followed by Moon Jung-hee and child actor Kim Kang-hoon.[3][4][5][6]

Filming

Principal photography began on December 17, 2020.[7] Filming took place in Yeongnam, Gyeongsang Province and Gangwon-do, and wrapped up in July, 2021.[8][9][10][11]

Release

The Match is scheduled to be released in South Korea in 2022.[12] Prior to the release, the film launched international sales and was screened at the Busan International Film Festival's Asian Contents & Film Market in October 2021.[13]

References

External links

• The Match at IMDb
• The Match at HanCinema

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