In the movie ‘Match’, Lee Byung-hun talked about the process of expressing the emotions of Cho Hoon-hyun.

On the afternoon of the 21st, Lee Byung-hun had an interview for the movie ‘Match’ at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and met with Donga.com to talk about the movie.

On that day, Lee Byung-hun recalled the scene in ‘Match’ where Cho Hoon-hyun loses to Lee Chang-ho for the first time and said, “I thought that would be the most important emotion in this movie. There must have been some embarrassment, and when I actually met Cho for the first time, I heard him say, ‘I never thought I would lose’. I tried to act out that situation. I thought that even the emotions of running away from that place and staring blankly into space were the core of this movie. That‘s why I wasn’t satisfied even though I kept acting, and I wondered if what I was doing was right. Even a few days after filming, we talked about filming again. I thought it was the most important part, so I got greedy,” he said.

When asked if he had ever felt similar emotions while acting with his fellow actors, he said, “Baduk is a real competition. It’s a win or a loss, but in acting, there’s another point where I can shine if someone next to me gives an excellent performance. So when an actor I’m working with shows a really great performance, I get pulled up as well. For example, I remember filming ‘The Man Standing Next’ and having a lot of fun. I was amazed at every moment. At the same time, I was also envious, but I was also excited that this movie would do really well. If it were a sports game where you compete to win or lose, there would be a sense of competition, but this is different. I think of it as a team because we can see a greater synergy effect if we do well together.”



Lee Byung-hun said, “This time again, I worked with actors who were acting for the first time as the main characters. I get the feeling that ‘this might be fun’. In the movie setting, Chang-ho as a child was a bit chubby, but adult Chang-ho appears as a stone Buddha. Maybe he tried not to lose sight of his character on set, because Yoo Ah-in, who plays Chang-ho, is a reserved and quiet character. I had a feeling that the contrasting charms would come out like a real story,” he recalled.

Lee Byung-hun then said, “When I was acting like (Cho Hoon-hyun, the noodle character in the drama) coming home and smoking a cigarette in the living room in vain, the director gave me directions. The day before, there was an awards ceremony, and Byun Yo-han and I were both nominated, and Byun Yo-han won an award. So I said, ‘It‘s the same feeling as yesterday, right?’,” making people laugh.

Meanwhile, ‘Match’, which will be released on the 26th, tells the story of Korea’s greatest Go legend Cho Hun-hyun, who, after losing to his student, challenges for the top once again with his innate competitive spirit.

The film is based on the real-life Go legend Cho Hun-hyun, a national master recognized worldwide, and Lee Byung-hun plays Cho Hun-hyun in the film.

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

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