‘Match’ Lee Byung-hun reveals why he chose the part.

On the morning of the 7th, a production conference for the movie ‘Match’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actors Lee Byung-hun, Ko Chang-seok, Hyun Bong-sik, Moon Jung-hee, Jo Woo-jin, and director Kim Hyung-joo attended the conference that day.

Director Kim Hyung-joo said about the reason for casting actor Lee Byung-hun, “Even before writing the first line, I thought that senior Lee Byung-hun should do it. I‘ve been a long-time fan, so I wanted to try it once. I’ve been a fan for a long time. Also, the character has a wide range of emotions and a lot of restrictions, so I thought that senior Lee Byung-hun, who has a different acting style, should do it. It was a casting that the production company had no objections to.”

Lee Byung-hun then said about the reason he chose ‘Match’, “To be honest, I didn‘t know anything about baduk and wasn’t very interested. After receiving the script for ‘Gungbu’, reading it, and looking for the documentary, I thought that it was a story that even people who are not a Go fanatic would find enjoyable enough to watch. I was surprised that such a dramatic thing could actually happen. I was very excited to play this character,” he said, drawing attention.

Meanwhile, ‘Gungbu’ is a story about Korea‘s greatest Go legend Cho Hun-hyun (played by Lee Byung-hun) who, after losing to his student, challenges himself to the top once again with his natural competitive spirit. It will be released on the 26th.

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

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