The movie ‘Match’ is receiving a hot response day after day with the release of the official poster and trailer, and the release of a still cut showing the high synchronization between Lee Byung-hun in the movie and the real-life Go player Cho Hoon-hyun has raised expectations.

The movie ‘Match’ is the story of South Korea‘s greatest Go legend Cho Hoon-hyun (Lee Byung-hun) who, after losing a match against his student, challenges for the top once again with his innate competitive spirit. A comparison photo of Lee Byung-hun, who plays Cho Hoon-hyun in the movie ‘Match’, and the real-life Go player Cho Hoon-hyun has been released.



In the still cuts released this time, Lee Byung-hun not only shows his appearance, but also meticulously expresses the tense moments felt at the actual Go match scene of Cho Hoon-hyun. From his careful consideration for each move to his unique behavior of using his competitive spirit to overpower his opponent, his perfect performance raises expectations for the thrilling match that will unfold in the drama. In particular, Lee Byung-hun, who has updated his life characters with each work, is already being counted as a point of interest to see how he will portray the Go legend Cho Hoon-hyun with a different charm, having to act down to his finger joints. Lee Byung-hun said, “Before filming, I met Cho Hoon-hyun in person, and he asked me to hold the Go stones correctly. That’s why I learned Go from active professional Go players.” In fact, professional Go players were present on the set of ‘Match’ for each episode to increase the realism of the movie.

The movie ‘Match’ was directed by Kim Hyung-joo of ‘The Sheriff’ and produced by Film Sawolgwang, which produced ‘The Spy Gone North’ and ‘The Prosecutor‘s Tale’. Along with Lee Byung-hun, a number of talented actors including Ko Chang-seok, Hyun Bong-sik, Moon Jung-hee, and Kim Kang-hoon are appearing in the movie, heralding a high level of perfection. Also, the true story of the life-threatening challenge and match between Cho Hoon-hyun, a real national hero who rose to the top of his career, and Lee Chang-ho, a Go prodigy with a genius sense, will unfold dramatically, and is expected to ignite the competitive spirit of audiences in theaters this spring.

‘Match’, which hundreds of staff members worked on meticulously, targeting a theatrical release, will be released in theaters on Wednesday, March 26.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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