The Match

2025 1h 55m KO

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 90

DramaHistory

Synopsis

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When a legendary Go master loses his title to a one-time friend and protégé, he sets out to reclaim it in a high-stakes battle of wits and skill.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Byung-hun
Cho Hoon-hyun
Yoo Ah-in
Lee Chang-ho
Ko Chang-seok
Seung-pil
Hyun Bong-sik
Yong-gak
Moon Jeong-hee
Jung Mi-hwa
Jo Woo-jin
Gi-cheol
Son Jong-hak
President Yoon
Kim Kang-hoon
Young Lee Chang-ho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Hyung-joo
Writers: Kim Hyung-joo, Yoon Jong-bin
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin, English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Japanese, Mandarin, English, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Hyung-joo, shot by Yu Eok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in and Ko Chang-seok carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13498824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Hyung-joo directs. Yu Eok behind the camera. Cho Young-wuk scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Japanese, Mandarin, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Japanese, Mandarin, English, Korean.
3Directed by Kim Hyung-joo, shot by Yu Eok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in and Ko Chang-seok carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13498824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.