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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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