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.
[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.
In October 2020, Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in joined the cast of the film, followed by Moon Jeong-hee and child actor Kim Kang-hoon.
[7] Filming took place in Yeongnam, Gyeongsang Province and Gangwon-do, and wrapped up in July, 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.