The Match (2025)

Original title

승부

Directed by

Kim Hyeong-ju

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

10

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 83 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two legendary Go players face off in intense matches that test their skill and will. The story follows their lives and rivalry over many years.

emotionally chargedintensedeterminedfocusedpoignantinspirationalslow-burndramatic

What happens

The Match (Korean: 승부) is a 2025 South Korean biographical sports drama film directed and written by Kim Hyung-joo, based on two real-life notable Go players Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho. It stars Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Ah-in, Ko Chang-seok, Hyun Bong-sik, Moon Jeong-hee, and Kim Kang-hoon. The film was released theatrically on March 26, 2025. It grossed a total of $13,852,771 domestically becoming the seventh highest-grossing film in South Korea in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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