The Match (2023 film)

The Match (Korean: 승부) is an upcoming South Korean biographical sport drama film directed and written by Kim Hyung-joo based on two real-life notable Go players Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho. The film stars Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in.^[1][2]

Set in the 1980s-1990s and based on two real-life notable Go players, the film tells the story of Cho Hun-hyun, a Go champion who discovers a gifted but untrained young boy Lee Chang-ho in an amateur contest. He takes him under his wing to turn into a professional player. Conflicts arise when the protégé later turns against his teachings.

The Match was scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2023.^[12][13] Prior to the release, the film launched international sales and was screened at the Busan International Film Festival's Asian Contents & Film Market in October 2021.^[14] However, it has been temporarily put on hold and will inform again as soon as the specific release schedule is confirmed, following Yoo Ah-in's drug use charges.^[15]